Rajasthan: Sadhu booked on sexual assault charges in Alwar, thrashed by villagers
Jaipur (PTI): A sadhu has been booked for allegedly sodomising a 22-year-old youth and attempting to sexually assault a 17-year-old minor at his ashram in Rajasthan's Alwar district, police said on Friday.
The incident took place during the Pandupol fair in Baldevgarh on Thursday, when the two youths, who were visiting the Hanuman temple, accompanied Bhanwaranand Maharaj to his ashram, officials said.
The youths later approached the police deployed at the fair and complained that the sadhu sodomised one of them and tried to assault the other.
Superintendent of Police Sudhir Chaudhary said Bhanwaranand was subsequently detained and questioned. A case was registered and the investigation has been handed over to the Rajgarh Circle Officer.
SP Chaudhary said medical examinations of the victims will be conducted soon. "The truth will be revealed after investigation," he said.
Meanwhile, videos surfaced on social media showing villagers thrashing the sadhu before handing him over to police. Residents also gathered at the police station demanding strict action against the accused.
Police said the sadhu remains in custody and further probe is underway.
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Four of family killed as car jumps divider on highway in Gujarat's Panchmahal
Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
