Self-styled godman held for raping female disciples

In yet another ugly Ram-Rahim-like incident of a godman in evil disguise, a self-styled godman in Haryana has been arrested by the Fatehabad police for allegedly raping his female disciples.

The police, acting on a tip-off, arrested self-styled godman Amar Puri from his residence in Shakti Nagar area in Fatehabad district on Thursday night, police said. They said video CDs containing the clips of the victims being sexually assaulted were recovered from his residence.

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"There are videos in which he could be seen sexually abusing different female disciples," said Deputy Superintendent of Police (Tohana) Joginder Sharma.

A case has been filed and the matter is being investigated, Sharma said.

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"A case had been registered... Investigations were under progress," he said.

The DSP also said that Puri was produced before the local court on Friday that granted him five-day police remand.