Self-styled godman, two women arrested for allegedly raping teacher in Delhi’s Janakpuri
New Delhi, Oct 01: A self-styled godman and his woman secretary have been arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year-old private school teacher at his ashram in west Delhi’s Janakpuri in July, police said on Sunday.
While the alleged godman, 40-year-old Hari Narayan, allegedly raped the woman after spiking her food, his secretary too assisted him in the crime and touched the woman inappropriately, Monika Bhardwaj, deputy commissioner of police (west), said.
The police have also arrested the victim’s female colleague for allegedly luring her to the ashram. “The colleague was also present at the crime scene,” said the DCP.
Police said the woman, a Uttar Pradesh resident, works at a private school. “When the woman shared some of her personal problems with her colleague, she advised her to go through a spiritual healing experience at an ashram in Janakpuri,” said an investigator.
Claiming that she too had been healed “miraculously”, the colleague allegedly recommended visiting Hari Narayan who runs a small “spiritual centre” named Aadya Param Yog Peeth in Janakpuri.
The woman and her colleague visited the Ashram on July 10. Prior to that, the colleague had allegedly instructed her to eat only fruits for “detoxification”.
At the ashram, the duo was greeted by 38-year-old Sakshi, who had been working as Narayan’s secretary for the last four years. “Before the woman could meet Narayan, his secretary drew her into hours-long conversations, leaving her physically and mentally drained,” said an investigator quoting the victim.
The woman wanted to return home without meeting Narayan but was allegedly convinced by her colleague and the secretary to stay back at the ashram for the night.
The “healing”—which began with the woman being asked to bathe and have dinner, which, she alleged, was laced with sedatives -- started at 8.30pm. Thereafter, Narayan allegedly raped the woman in front of the secretary and the colleague.
According to the DCP, the woman wasn’t sure how to react to the offence until a week ago when she decided to write an email to the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The DCW officials helped the woman approach police following which a case of rape and criminal conspiracy was registered at Janakpuri police station on Friday.
The DCP said Narayan was arrested from Haldwani in Uttarakhand and the two women were arrested from Delhi on Sunday.
Courtesy: www.hindustantimes.com
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RCB beat MI by 18 runs after batters fire
Mumbai (PTI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar, Phil Salt and Virat Kohli blasted half-centuries as the defending champions beat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an Indian Premier League match here on Sunday.
Salt (78 off 36 balls) and Kohli (50 off 38 balls) stitched together a 120-run stand for the opening wicket before Patidar scored a rapid 53 off just 20 balls as RCB posted 240 for 4.
In response, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 222 for 5, with RCB spinner Suyash Sharma (2/47) putting the skids on the home side with a double strike in the eighth over, from which they could not recover.
Sherfane Rutherford top-scored for MI with an unbeaten 71 off 31 balls.
While opener Rohit Sharma appeared to be struggling with a hamstring issue and had to retire hurt on 19, his partner Ryan Rickelton made 37, while Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Hardik Pandya (40) were the other contributors for MI.
Brief scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 240 for 4 in 20 overs (Phil Salt 78, Virat Kohli 50, Rajat Patidar 53, Tim David 35 not out).
Mumbai Indians: 222 for 5 in 20 overs (Sherfane Rutherford 71 not out, Ryan Rickelton 37, Hardik Pandya 40; Suyash Sharma 2/47).
