Asaram Bapu Rape Cases

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, serving a life sentence for raping a minor, was today released from jail on a seven-day parole for his medical treatment.

Police have increased security outside the home of a rape survivor after her father said he felt threatened by the disciples of self-styled godman Asaram, who is currently serving a jail term for the crime, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

A court in Gandhinagar on Tuesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, convicted in a rape case filed by a former woman disciple in 2013, to life imprisonment.

The 81-year-old godman is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is serving life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was convicted of raping a Surat-based woman at an ashram in Gujarat in 2013, a court in Gandhinagar ruled on Monday.

A court in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Monday convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a woman disciple rape case registered against him in 2013.

Police have stepped up security for the family of the victim in the 2013 rape case against Asaram Bapu after her father claimed a threat to his life and that of his family members from the supporters of the self-styled 'godman'.

The Supreme Court Thursday stayed a Gujarat High Court order granting two-week furlough to rape convict Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

A court in Gujarat's Surat today foundson of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu Narayan Sai guiltyin a rape case.

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday rejected the interim bail plea of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu.

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly abducted on Monday, police said today.

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly kidnapped in Shahjahanpur on Monday, police said today.

A court in India convicted a popular spiritual guru Wednesday of raping a teenager and sentenced him to life in prison.

Following the conviction of Asaram in a rape case, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said the places named after the controversial godman would be rechristened.

The atmosphere of terror and threats surrounding the rape case against Asaram -- the 77-year-old self-styled spiritual guru who was convicted today -- extended to a school in Uttar Pradesh the survivor attended. The girl was 16 years old when the attack took place, but there were attempts to prove that she was at least 18 years old, since the quant...

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, serving a life sentence for raping a minor, was today released from jail on a seven-day parole for his medical treatment.

Police have increased security outside the home of a rape survivor after her father said he felt threatened by the disciples of self-styled godman Asaram, who is currently serving a jail term for the crime, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

A court in Gandhinagar on Tuesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, convicted in a rape case filed by a former woman disciple in 2013, to life imprisonment.

The 81-year-old godman is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is serving life sentence in another case of raping a minor girl at his ashram in Rajasthan in 2013.

Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was convicted of raping a Surat-based woman at an ashram in Gujarat in 2013, a court in Gandhinagar ruled on Monday.

A court in Gujarat's Gandhinagar on Monday convicted self-styled godman Asaram Bapu in a woman disciple rape case registered against him in 2013.

Police have stepped up security for the family of the victim in the 2013 rape case against Asaram Bapu after her father claimed a threat to his life and that of his family members from the supporters of the self-styled 'godman'.

The Supreme Court Thursday stayed a Gujarat High Court order granting two-week furlough to rape convict Narayan Sai, son of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu.

A court in Gujarat's Surat today foundson of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu Narayan Sai guiltyin a rape case.

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday rejected the interim bail plea of self-styled godman and rape convict Asaram Bapu.

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly abducted on Monday, police said today.

The son of a witness in the murder of Kripal Singh, a key witness in a rape case involving self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, was allegedly kidnapped in Shahjahanpur on Monday, police said today.

A court in India convicted a popular spiritual guru Wednesday of raping a teenager and sentenced him to life in prison.

Following the conviction of Asaram in a rape case, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said the places named after the controversial godman would be rechristened.

The atmosphere of terror and threats surrounding the rape case against Asaram -- the 77-year-old self-styled spiritual guru who was convicted today -- extended to a school in Uttar Pradesh the survivor attended. The girl was 16 years old when the attack took place, but there were attempts to prove that she was at least 18 years old, since the quant...