Out on Bail, Godman Nityananda Appears Before Police
Facing rape and other criminal charges, godman Nityananda, today appeared before police for the first time since he was release on bail as per conditions laid down by the Karnataka High Court, said media reports.
After 53 days in prison, Nityanada was released on bail on June 12 following direction from the high court on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and two sureties and was asked to appear before the jurisdictional police once every 15 days.
His counsel Vivekananda Gupta said that he appeared at the police station as per the court directive, reports said.
Nityananda was embroiled in a controversy after a purported video footage showing him in a compromising position with a Tamil actress was aired on some local TV channels. Cases of rape and other offences were registered against him in Tamil Nadu and transferred to Karnataka.
(Based on internet reports)
