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  How a self-styled godman's own complaint triggered a major probe in sexual assault case against him

  Maharashtra | March 24, 2026 20:06 IST

  He is accused of exploiting their faith and trust, calling them for rituals and then abusing them under various pretexts.

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  Sex toys, porn CDs and morphed pics with global leaders: Disgraced godman and his weird fascinations

  India | October 01, 2025 19:03 IST

  Police officials, who revisited the institute with him on Wednesday as part of the investigation, found items including a sex toy, five CDs containing pornographic videos, and doctored photographs with global leaders.

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  Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of molesting 17 students, sent to 5-day police custody

  India | September 28, 2025 17:48 IST

  Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-styled godman accused of molesting 17 women students at a private institute in Delhi, was arrested from Agra and sent to five days’ police custody on Sunday.

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  Hathras Tragedy: Bhole Baba breaks his silence, says 'Honi ko kaun taal sakta hai...' | WATCH

  India | July 17, 2024 20:11 IST

  The stampede at the 'satsang' of Bhole Baba claimed 121 lives in the Sikandararu area of Hathras on July 2, drawing massive outrage against the Self-styled godman.

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  SDM report: Security pushing and slippery slope led to Hathras stampede

  Uttar Pradesh | July 03, 2024 19:12 IST

  A preliminary report by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Sikandra Rau has attributed the Hathras stampede, which resulted in 121 deaths, to the pushing by godman Narayan Sakar Hari's security and a "slippery slope." The incident occurred during a religious congregation on Tuesday.

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  Maharashtra: 'Godman' arrested for running sex racket in Thane; lured women through false promises

  Maharashtra | March 02, 2024 16:30 IST

  The self-styled godman, identified as Saheblal Wazir Shaikh alias Yusuf Baba, lured the financially vulnerable women by promising them wealth through black magic, and ran sex racket, an official said.

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  Does Dhirendra Shastri have miraculous powers? Twitter Poll reveals interesting facts

  India | January 25, 2023 15:16 IST

  Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, a 26-year-old self-styled godman from Madhya Pradesh is associated with the Bageshwar Dham temple in Chhatarpur district.

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  Bageshwar Dham Sarkar row: Congress leader asks for 'proof' of miracle from Dhirendra Shastri

  India | January 25, 2023 14:11 IST

  Acharya Dhirendra Shastri, 26, is a self styled godman associated with Bageshwar Dham in Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur. Shastri, who has huge fan following, claims he he can read minds and resolve problems with the help special powers that he has got.

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  Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, to walk out of jail today

  India | October 15, 2022 12:11 IST

  Gurmeet Ram Rahim news: The self-styled godman has been allowed furlough on several occasions in the last five years as per the jail manual.

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  Self-styled godman Nithyananda wants 1 lakh people to settle in 'Kailasa'

  India | December 19, 2020 8:39 IST

  Swami Nithyananda, the high-profile, self-styled godman who founded a country, is now planning to have atleast 1 lakh people to settle in 'Kailasa'.

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  Self-styled godman, who claimed coronavirus cure by kissing on hands, dies of virus

  India | June 15, 2020 11:55 IST

  A self-styled godman in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam, who used to claim he can cure coronavirus by kissing devotees' hand, has died after falling ill to the infectious disease. The godman is said to have also infected over close to two dozens of his followers.

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  'Corona wale Baba': Godman claims to cure Coronavirus, arrested

  India | March 15, 2020 11:12 IST

  The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested a fake Godman, who had been selling talisman for merely Rs 11 claiming to cure coronavirus.

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  Self-styled godman Baba Laxanand booked for raping two minor girls in Haryana

  India | January 29, 2020 18:06 IST

  A self-styled godman of an ashram here was booked on Wednesday for allegedly raping two minor girls repeatedly over three days, police said. They said Baba Laxanand, who runs an ashram at Raipurani in Panchkula district, has been absconding and a manhunt has been launched to nab him.  

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  Fugitive godman Nithyananda sets up own 'Hindu sovereign nation'

  India | December 03, 2019 21:23 IST

  Even as the Gujarat Police is looking for self-styled godman, Swami Nithyananda, in an alleged case of kidnapping and wrongful confinement of children to make them collect donations from followers to run his ashram in Ahmedabad, a website named Kailaasa.org has popped up suggesting that he has founded his own country and designed its flag, constitution and emblem.

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  Parents move HC to get daughters out of godman's institute

  India | February 07, 2024 17:43 IST

  A couple moved the Gujarat High Court on Monday, seeking custody of their two daughters who are being allegedly held in illegal confinement at an institution run by self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda here.

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  Mirchi Baba seeks nod for jal samadhi after Digvijay Singh's defeat in Lok Sabha Polls

  News | June 16, 2019 21:37 IST

  The self-styled godman Baba Baraigyanand Giri alias Mirchi Baba wrote a letter to the collector, saying he was performing penance at the famous Kamakhya temple in Assam and wishes to take watery grave

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  IndiaTV investigates claims of Baba who cures diseases with 'divine' stone

  Hakikat Kya Hai | October 25, 2018 22:06 IST

  IndiaTV investigates claims of Baba who cures diseases with 'divine' stone

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  Case filed against self-styled godman for allegedly raping woman for years

  News | September 12, 2018 13:35 IST

  Case filed against self-styled godman for allegedly raping woman for years

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  Unskilled labour' Gurmeet Ram Rahim earns Rs 40 per day by cultivating vegetables in jail

  India | September 04, 2018 10:34 IST

  Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who once owned assests worth crores and enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, has been classified classified as 'unskilled labour' as per the jail manual. As per jail rules, an unskilled labour is paid Rs 40 for their daily work in jail.

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  Minor girls' confinement: FIR registered, 'godman' Virendra Dev Dixit's possible links being probed

  India | July 09, 2018 21:27 IST

  The girls hailing from not only Nepal but also from many Indian states like Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, were rescued from the hotel by a joint team of the police and the children welfare committee (CWC) on July 4.