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The Jodhpur Court on April 7 completed its hearing in the rape case against Asaram.
Quantum of punishment to be announced shortly
The state CID had in 2009 booked seven followers of Asaram in the death case. Parents of two cousins had alleged that they were killed in the Asarma's ashram as they practice black magic.
Asaram ran into troubled waters for the first time in 2008, when two cousins -Dipesh and Abhishek Vaghela- who used to stay at the Gurukul of Asaram's Ashram in Motera area here, were found dead under mysterious circumstances on the riverbed near the
Here's how Jodhpur police nailed Asaram in 11 days
Asaram Bapu's former aide and a key witness in the case, Mahendra Chawla has requested the Centre for additional security as he believed his life, like other witne is constantly under threat
The time has come when people should be able to differentiate between the actual saints and the frauds, says Congress leader Ashok Gehlot
Over the course of the trial, Asaram had unsuccessfully moved 12 bail applications, of which six were rejected by the trial court, three by the Rajasthan high court and three by the Supreme Court.
Asaram is convicted, we have got justice. I want to thank everyone who supported us in this fight. Now I hope he will get strict punishment. I also hope the witnesses who were murdered or kidnapped get justice
We will discuss with our legal team and then decide our future course of action. We have confidence in our judiciary
Asaram Bapu, two others convicted by Jodhpur Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Court in a rape case
At least 12 suspected followers of Asaram detained by Jodhpur police from railway station and other parts of the city
Charges against Asaram Bapu
Over the last four years, a number of the key witnesses in the case were attacked or went missing
Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) has been imposed in Jodhpur till April 30 to prevent any untoward incidents
A Jodhpur Court yesterday dismissed the petition seeking entry of media persons in Central Jail for the coverage of Asaram Bapu rape case judgment
Asaram Bapu calm and at peace before verdict
Once upon a time in Ajmer, Asaram Bapu was a tongawala
Latest visuals from the Jodhpur Central Jail
The self-styled godman is embroiled in a rape case in Gujarat as well, where two sisters have lodged separate complaints against him and his son Narayan Sai, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement.
Asaram was arrested from Indore and brought to Jodhpur central jail on September 1, 2013. He has been under judicial custody since.
The Judge has reached Jodhpur Central Jail, verdict to be pronounced shortly
The Shahjahanpur district administration has stepped up security around the rape survivor’s house.
The Centre has directed Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana and UP to tighten security and deploy additional forces.
A special courtroom has been set up inside the Jodhpur Central Jail (JCJ) for pronouncement of the verdict, considering the security aspects due to the huge following Asaram enjoys across the country
Asaram has been accused of sexually exploiting a 16-year-old girl from UP’s Shahjahanpur in his Manai ashram near Jodhpur