Godman
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How a self-styled godman's own complaint triggered a major probe in sexual assault case against him
Maharashtra | Mar 24, 2026, 08:06 PM ISTHe 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 | Oct 01, 2025, 07:03 PM ISTPolice 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 | Sep 28, 2025, 05:48 PM ISTChaitanyananda 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 | Jul 17, 2024, 08:11 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 03, 2024, 07:12 PM ISTA 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 | Mar 02, 2024, 04:30 PM ISTThe 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 | Jan 25, 2023, 03:16 PM ISTDhirendra 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 | Jan 25, 2023, 02:11 PM ISTAcharya 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 | Oct 15, 2022, 12:11 PM ISTGurmeet 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 | Dec 19, 2020, 08:39 AM ISTSwami 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 | Jun 15, 2020, 11:55 AM ISTA 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 | Mar 15, 2020, 11:12 AM ISTThe 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 | Jan 29, 2020, 06:06 PM ISTA 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 | Dec 03, 2019, 09:23 PM ISTEven 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 | Feb 07, 2024, 05:43 PM ISTA 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 | Jun 16, 2019, 09:37 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 25, 2018, 10:06 PM ISTIndiaTV 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 | Sep 12, 2018, 01:35 PM ISTCase 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 | Sep 04, 2018, 10:34 AM ISTGurmeet 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 | Jul 09, 2018, 09:27 PM ISTThe 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.