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  Swami Nithyananda booked, two disciples held for kidnapping kids

  India | November 20, 2019 15:34 IST

  Police also arrested Sadhvi Pranpriyananda and Priyatatva Riddhi Kiran, both women disciples of the controversial godman, on charges of allegedly kidnapping at least four children, keeping them in illegal confinement in a flat and using them as child labourers to promote activities of the ashram to collect donations.

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  Fresh FIR Filed Against Swami Nithaynanda Parmahansa

  India | March 19, 2010 15:31 IST

  The Ramanagaram district police in Karnataka have formed a team of officers and personnel to trace tainted godman Swami Nithyananda Paramahamsa, who runs a dhyanapeetham at Bidadi.District superintendent of police SB Bisanahalli said that a