Namita Acharya is seen standing behind police officer Indrapal in a gesture of blessing.
Highlights
- Cop Indrapal was seen taking blessings from saffron-robed Namita Acharya
- Photo appears to have been taken in his office in Janakpuri station
- Reports suggest he was "stressed" and hence tried "energy healing"
A Delhi Police officer seen taking the "blessings" of a self-styled godwoman has paid dearly for the photo that is in circulation on social media. Indrapal, who was in charge of a police station in Janakpuri in west Delhi, has now been transferred to an insignificant post.
In the photo, the officer is in his uniform, his eyes shut as the saffron-robed Namita Acharya, who calls herself a sadhvi, is seen standing behind him in a gesture of blessing. The photo appears to have been taken in his office.
Reports suggest that the officer felt "stressed" and therefore decided to give "energy healing" a shot.
Last year, a group of policemen in a different part of Delhi landed in similar trouble after another self-declared "godwoman" Radhe Maa was seen sitting in the chair of an officer in a photo that went viral. Policemen were also seen singing and dancing with her on video. The policemen were suspended and transferred.
Radhe Maa was apparently on her way to a Ram Lila event when she decided to stop at a police station to use the washroom. A widely-shared video showed a group of policemen grooving with Radhe Maa to patriotic songs.