Indian policemen stand guard outside the ashram of controversial Indian guru Asaram Bapu in New Delhi yesterday. Asaram, who has millions of followers, was yesterday jailed for life by a court in Jodhpur, for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits.
Indian guru gets life sentence for rape of teenager
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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 26, 2018, with the headline Indian guru gets life sentence for rape of teenager. Subscribe
