Falahari baba arrested for raping a 21 year old law student
Rajasthan Police has arrested 70-year-old self-styled godman Kaushalendra Prapannacharya 'Falahari' Maharaj in Alwar for the alleged rape of a 21-year-old woman after three days of investigation. He said that Falahari Baba would be taken to a government hospital for a medical check if he is found fit and healthy he would be presented before a magistrate. The incident took place at Madhusudan ashram of the godman in Alwar, Rajasthan, on August 7 this year, she said. The parents of the victim are followers of Falahari Maharaj for the past several years, the police officer added. On the baba's recommendation, she did an internship under a senior lawyer in New Delhi for which she received a stipend of Rs 3,000. Her parents asked her to donate the stipend amount to the baba's ashram in Alwar. She went to the ashram on Raksha Bandhan last month. Citing occurrence of ‘grahan’ (eclipse) that day, the so-called guru advised her to stay in the ashram to which she agreed. During the night, the baba called the woman in his room and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The baba called the woman in his room and allegedly sexually assaulted her, she said. A case was registered under IPC Sections 376 (rape) and 506 (criminal intimidation), the police officer said. The survivor's statement was recorded before a magistrate here and the case diary sent to the Alwar Police for further action, following which he was arrested today. -PTC News
