Not just Ram Rahim, meet other controversial gurus of India

Updated: 25 Aug 2017, 04:10 PM IST

1 / 7 Controversial self-styled godman A CBI court on Friday convicted controversial godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of rape at the cult’s headquarters in Haryana’s Sirsa town.



Ram Rahim is the latest among self-styled godmen accused of crimes. Here's a look:

2 / 7 Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan (2017) After over 200 hearings, a special CBI court in Panchkula held Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty in rape cases dating back to 2002.



The rape allegations against Gurmeet Ram Rahim date back to 2002, when a Dera sadhvi wrote an anonymous letter to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee saying she was raped by the Dera chief.

3 / 7 Asaram Bapu (2013) Asaram bapu was arrested in 2013 in connection with a sexual assault case on a minor.



According to the complaint the godman had raped the then 16-year-old girl on the pretext of giving her his blessings at his ashram in Jodhpur.



Asaram allegedly assaulted many victims, including minors as well as 'sevikas' from his ashram.The matter is pending with the Supreme Court.

4 / 7 Narayan sai (2013) Narayan sai, Asaram Bapu's son was accused of rape and sexual assault. He is currently in jail for the rape of a woman between 2002 and 2005.



He is also accused of having physical relationships with some of his followers.

5 / 7 Swami Nithyananda (2010) Nityananda came to news after a local news channel leaked a video of him engaged in sexual acts with a television actress sometime around March 2010. He defended himself saying that he was practising the shavasana.



He was also accused of rape by a former deciple.