Asaram's rape trial to be held in jail to avoid hordes of devotees

August 03, 2015 19:27

From Wednesday, the rape case against spiritual guru Asaram Bapu will be heard in the prison in Rajasthan where he has spent nearly two years.

A court today took the unusual decision after considering the huge crowds during his court appearances. Trial court judge Manoj Kumar Vyas said that it would be appropriate to hold the trial in the Jodhpur jail, given the law and order situation, the security of the court staff, counsels and also Asaram.

Every time Asaram, 74, came to court for a hearing in the past year, a large crowd of devotees would gather for a glimpse, said officials. To prevent chaos, a heavy contingent of policemen near the courtroom was often forced to use batons.

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