Published 15:53 IST, September 22nd 2019
Akhara Parishad to decide on expulsion of Chinmayanand
The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad has called a meeting of all the Akharas at Haridwar on October 10 to expel BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand from the community
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Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parish, organisation of Hindu saints and ascetics, has called a meeting of all Akharas at Haridwar on October 10 to expel BJP leer and former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand from community, as per ANI. According to sources, he will remain ousted from saint community unless acquitted by Court. It is pertinent to mention that a month after a law student levelled charges of rape against Chinmayanand, he was arrested on Friday by Uttar Presh police. He was charged with an offence t amounting to rape, stalking and criminal intimidation. He was remanded to 14-days judicial custody by a local Court at Shahjahanpur. As per police, Chinmayanand has accepted "all evidence" that have come up against him.
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matter came to fore when girl went missing on August 24 after putting up a Facebook post alleging that a person from 'sant samaj' threatened to kill her and her kin. She did t name Chinmayanand n. She was tracked down in Rajasthan six days later and produced before Supreme Court same day after a direction from apex court. apex court n directed setting up an SIT to probe matter.
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Woman record statement
student who leveled rape charges against BJP leer Swami Chinmayanand recorded her statement before a magistrate here on Monday. special investigation team (SIT) probing case took her to court, where her statement was recorded before Judicial Magistrate Geetika Singh, official sources said here. She remained in court for around four hours and told PTI that magistrate recorded her statement in 10 to 12 ps. "I have told magistrate about rape complaint I gave in New Delhi, my missing spectacles and a chip from hostel room. I also informed about bedding and liquor bottles, which were removed from Chinmayanand's room," she said
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SIT probe in Chinmayanand case
Supreme Court-appointed SIT h on Sunday examined three friends of victim besides some employees of her college. victim's friends, who were examined, included one who was with her when she was traced in Rajasthan after going missing last month. SIT called m to Police Lines here and recorded ir statements, official sources said. SIT h also examined principals of two colleges where girl studied. Two or college employees were also quizzed.
Video foot given by woman to SIT h also allegedly leaked on social media. girl's far on Sunday termed it a "conspiracy" and said he would request court to order a probe into it. "From where have screenshots and videos appeared on social media? screenshots have been posted on various social media platforms. se were given to SIT by my daughter. This is a conspiracy," he said. law student h on Saturday gave a pen drive containing 43 videos to SIT to support her allegations after sleuths asked her to submit whatever evidence she h against former Union minister. SIT h taken woman to Chinmayanand's bedroom on Friday morning and h collected evidence.
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(with ANI inputs)
15:35 IST, September 22nd 2019