Denying reports that his genitals were chopped off by a woman he allegedly attempted to rape in Kerala, 54-year-old Gangeshananda Theerthapada said on Saturday that he had removed the organ himself as, being a swami, his sexual organs were of no use to him, reported India Today.

The god-man was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act after a 23-year-old law student said yesterday that she had to cut his genitals off to escape an alleged rape attempt after years of harassment. The woman said the swami visited her home frequently for ...