Asaram Bapu’s bail plea rejected by jodhpur court
Jodhpur: The bail plea of Asaram Bapu, accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a 16- year-old girl, was on Wednesday rejected by a Jodhpur Court after the prosecution raised strong objection to setting him free.
72-year-old Asaram was sent to jail on Monday after he was remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a Court. Asaram was arrested in Indore following an FIR lodged by the victim that she was sexually assaulted by him.
Asaram’s counsel alleged that the police had worked under the pressure of media and prepared FIR in a hurry. He contended that the FIR against Asaram does not stand as there are several lacunae in it.
Asaram was arrested amid high drama on the intervening night of Saturday-Sunday in Indore and brought here on Monday for interrogation. He has denied the charges.
He has cleared a potency test conducted on him at the SN Medical college. To recreate the incident, police had also taken him to his Manai Ashram, about 30 km from Jodhpur, where the girl was allegedly sexually assaulted.
