Fake Godmen

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the top body of Hindu sadhus, on Friday released a second list of "fake babas".

Irked by recent controversies surrounding self-styled godmen, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the top body of Hindu sadhus, today released a list of 14 "fake babas" and demanded a crackdown on "rootless cult leaders" by bringing in a legislation.

The JJ Marg police have identified the person who helped Mehendi Kasim Sheikh in procuring fake documents. Sheikh, a self-proclaimed black magician who allegedly raped six sisters and their domestic help over a period of time, had a fake PAN card, an election card and photocopies of a passport. The police seized all these fake documents. According ...

A fake godman was booked for allegedly raping a 24-year-old girl on the pretextof marrying her, police said on Wednesday.     Gahininath Khedkar was booked following directions from Taluka civil court, after the girl reached it to file a complaint against the fake godman, they said.     The victim had alleged...

A cult leader, who claims to have been raised in an Indian ashram and goes by the name of Mohan Singh, has been jailed after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault in Britain.Michael Lyons, 52, alias Mohan Singh, posed as a spiritual guru to woo his victims by convincing them he was a healer, Daily Express reported on Tuesday. He led a lavis...

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the top body of Hindu sadhus, on Friday released a second list of "fake babas".

Irked by recent controversies surrounding self-styled godmen, the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the top body of Hindu sadhus, today released a list of 14 "fake babas" and demanded a crackdown on "rootless cult leaders" by bringing in a legislation.

The JJ Marg police have identified the person who helped Mehendi Kasim Sheikh in procuring fake documents. Sheikh, a self-proclaimed black magician who allegedly raped six sisters and their domestic help over a period of time, had a fake PAN card, an election card and photocopies of a passport. The police seized all these fake documents. According ...

A fake godman was booked for allegedly raping a 24-year-old girl on the pretextof marrying her, police said on Wednesday.     Gahininath Khedkar was booked following directions from Taluka civil court, after the girl reached it to file a complaint against the fake godman, they said.     The victim had alleged...

A cult leader, who claims to have been raised in an Indian ashram and goes by the name of Mohan Singh, has been jailed after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault in Britain.Michael Lyons, 52, alias Mohan Singh, posed as a spiritual guru to woo his victims by convincing them he was a healer, Daily Express reported on Tuesday. He led a lavis...