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Bail rejected, Asaram to remain in jail till Sept 15
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Religious preacher Asaram Bapu will remain in jail till September 15 on charges of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, a court in Rajasthan ruled...
Religious preacher Asaram Bapu will remain in jail till September 15 on charges of sexually assaulting a schoolgirl, a court in Rajasthan ruled today, as it rejected his request for bail.
His lawyer had said he is unwell. The guru has been in jail since he was sent to 14-day judicial custody on Monday.
"It has been proved that everyone is equal in the eyes of the law," said the lawyer representing the Rajasthan police.
The 75-year-old guru was arrested on Saturday night at his ashram in Madhya Pradesh and taken back to Jodhpur, where he is accused of having sexually assaulted a 16-year-old on August 15.
The police say that his supporters have threatened officers handling the case, and offered others bribes when they had shown up to arrest him.
In court, the police said that Deputy Commissioner of Police AP Lamba, who is leading the investigation, received a threatening letter by fax on Tuesday. DCP Lamba had said that the police had sufficient evidence to prove the guru is guilty.
The police say Asaram Bapu had "lied" about being unwell, first to evade arrest, and then to request bail. The cops also said he had cleared a "potency test", indicating he is capable of sexual assault.
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