Finally, the verdict is out. After convicted in the rape of minor in 2013, self-proclaimed God man Asaram Bapu has been sentenced to life today (Apr 25, 2018) by the Jodhpur Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Court. 77-yr-old Asaram has to spend his rest of the life in jail till his death, says the judgement. After hearing the judgement, Asaram broke down.
The other two convicted accused Shiva, Shilpi have been penalized Rs 10 lakh each along with 20 years in jail. Other two accused Sharad and Prakash have been acquitted.
Asaram was arrested in Indore and brought to Jodhpur on September 1, 2013. He is under judicial custody since September 2, 2013. The chargesheet against Asaram and four other co-accused Shiva, Shilpi, Sharad and Prakash was filed by the police on November 6, 2013 under various sections of the POSCO Act, Juvenile Justice Act and IPC.
The victim had said in her complaint that Asaram called her to his ashram in Manai area near Jodhpur and raped her on the night of August 15, 2013. Final arguments in the case had been completed by the special court for SC/ST cases on April 7 and the court had kept the order reserved for today (Apr 25).
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