By Karan Puri
Godman Asaram, convicted for raping a minor lady from his personal gurukul, has been granted a seven-day parole for medical remedy by the Rajasthan Excessive Courtroom on account of extended sickness. He might be taken to Maharashtra beneath police custody for the mandatory remedy. This marks the primary time in 11 years that Asaram, who’s at present serving a life sentence in Jodhpur Central Jail, is given parole.
Asaram had lately complained of chest ache, following which the jail administration admitted him to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Jodhpur. After a medical check-up, he was hospitalised for remedy on tenth August. Experiences recommend that upon listening to about Asaram’s deteriorating well being, a crowd of his supporters gathered exterior AIIMS.
The parole listening to came about within the bench of Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh Bhati of the Rajasthan Excessive Courtroom. After the listening to, the choose granted Asaram seven days of parole in police custody for remedy. It has been mandated that each one bills for Asaram’s remedy might be borne by Asaram himself.
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Asaram Convicted In POCSO Case
In 2018, a POCSO court docket discovered Asaram responsible of raping a minor and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
The incident resulting in his conviction occurred on the night time of August 15, 2013 at Asaram’s ashram in Manai, Jodhpur. Underneath the pretext of exorcising evil spirits, Asaram summoned the minor lady to his hut, the place he threatened her and proceeded to molest her. A Zero FIR was lodged at Kamla Nagar Market Police Station in Delhi on August 20, 2013, and the report was forwarded to the Jodhpur Police Commissionerate West.
Subsequently, on the night time of thirty first August 2013, Jodhpur Police arrested Asaram from his ashram in Chhindwara. He was delivered to Jodhpur on 1st September 2013 and has been incarcerated in Jodhpur Central Jail ever since.