No relief for Asaram, judicial custody extended till 30th september

Jodhpur: Controversial godman Asaram Bapu will remain in jail with a court on Monday extending his judicial custody by 14 days.
72-year-old Asaram, who was arrested on September 1 for allegedly sexually assaulting a girl, requested the magistrate to allow his doctor to visit him in jail. However, the magistrate refused to comment on the issue in the absence of the defence counsel.

Bapu’s counsel has a moved bail application in the Rajasthan High Court, hearing on which is scheduled later on Monday.

Asaram’s arrest followed an FIR filed by the girl alleging she was sexually assaulted by him at his Jodhpur ashram. He has denied the charges.