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Asaram Bapu appeared broken after conviction, says Jail superintendent

Updated on: 25 April,2018 11:38 PM IST  |  Jodhpur
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"Do something", the 77-year-old kept on muttering to his advocates during the hearing of arguments on the quantum of sentence, according to Vikram Singh

Asaram Bapu appeared broken after conviction, says Jail superintendent

Asaram BapuAsaram Bapu/ File Pic


Jodhpur Jail Superintendent claims that Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu seemed to have broken after Jodhpur Court on Wednesday convicted him of raping a 16-year-old girl.


"Do something", the 77-year-old kept on muttering to his advocates during the hearing of arguments on the quantum of sentence, according to Vikram Singh.


"Asaram seemed nervous on hearing the verdict," said a police officer present on the premises of the Jodhpur central jail where the judgment was pronounced.

"Asaram appeared broken. He said he will now move a higher court," Singh said. Inside his cell, Asaram was restless and kept on lumbering for some time, he said.

A Jodhpur court on Wednesday sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago, the second case of a powerful spiritual leader being convicted of a sexual offense in less than a year. Apart from Asaram, two other accused were convicted by the special court. It acquitted two others.

Also Read: Union Home Ministry Says, No Untoward Incident So Far After Asaram Bapu Conviction

Edited by mid-day online desk, with inputs from PTI

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