Religious guru Swamy Gangeshananda

A religious guru from India has apparently forgiven a woman he allegedly attempted to rape for cutting off his penis.

Swamy Gangeshananda made the declaration at a press conference after revealing he could use his genitals again following the incident eight months ago.

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A 23-year-old woman, who claimed he had sexually abused her for years, reportedly hacked off his penis in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in India.

She was said to have attacked him with a blade she was hiding under a pillow after he attempted to rape her.


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But Gangeshananda denied these claims and said he only confessed to the allegations in hospital because he was suffering and wanted medical help.



‘I helped some people and they were behind the incident. My fate is similar to that of Jesus Christ, who was deceived by people close to him,’ he said on Wednesday.

‘If I am guilty let it be proven before the court and God.

‘I am ready to accept punishment if I am found guilty. I do not have complaints against anyone and have forgiven those who attacked me.’

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Swamy Gangeshananda had his penis hacked (Picture: YouTube/ Mathrubhumi)

He added he forgave the perpetrator and even suggested there may have been a group of people involved.

Doctors confirmed a fourth operation to fix his penis had been a success after he had come to them with a 4cm cut, saying: ‘We sutured the organ back to its position. As the arteries in the fleshy part of the penis were cut off, blood circulation had been stopped to that part.

‘However, the arteries in the skin, which were supposed to supply blood to the skin alone, slowly started to supply blood to the organ as well.’

Local police chief G Spartan Kumar said they had interviewed the woman who made the allegations against Gangeshananda and had since registered a sexual offences against a minor and rape case.

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