Asaram Bapu, a self-styled “godman” who once had a large following in India, has been The conviction was handed down by a sessions court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday, 30 January, according to a report by The Hindu.
Asaram received a life sentence, PTI reported on Tuesday, 31 January.
Case details: A woman disciple from Surat had alleged that she had been raped by Asaram, as per reports.
The sexual assault took place ten years ago
The scene of the crime was reportedly at his ashram in Ahmedabad’s Motera
In 2018, Asaram was convicted for life in another rape case.
A girl from Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh had alleged that she had been raped by the 81-year-old
It reportedly happened at his ashram in Manai village near Rajasthan’s Jodhpur in 2013
