Jodhpur: The 1021-page chargesheet filed by Jodhpur police in the district session court here describes the self-styled godman Asaram Bapu as a habitual sex offender who used to sexually assault girls almost every day.

Based on statements from witnesses, former sadhaks and sexual assault victims, the chargesheet says, Asaram used to force  sadhikas (female followers) to perform Karwa Chauth for him, a ritual performed by wives for their husbands in Hindu homes.