Asaram Bapu Convicted In 2013 Disciple’s Rape Case

Gandhinagar: A sessions court in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Monday convicted Asaram Bapu in connection to a rape case filed by a Surat-based woman, a former disciple of the preacher, in 2013.

The court will pronounce the punishment in the case on Tuesday.

However, the six others accused in the case, including Asaram’s wife, were acquitted by the court due to the lack of evidence.

The court will pronounce the punishment in the case on Tuesday.

“The Gandhinagar sessions court today has convicted Asaram Bapu in a rape case. The complaint was filed in 2013 and the incident had taken place about 8-10 years before. The court will hear us tomorrow before pronouncing the quantum of judgement. We will try to get him maximum sentence,” said senior advocate Nitin Gandhi appearing for the rape survivors.

In 2013, two sisters from Surat filed separate complaints against Asaram Bapu and his son Narayan Sai for incidents that took place between 2001 and 2006, accusing them of rape and illegal confinement, among others.