Nithyanantha Swami likely to move court for Anticipatory Bail

Nithyanantha Swami who is alleged to be caught up in a sex scandal, l likely to file a anticipatory bail petition in the Karnataka High court, according to his attorney.

The video clips that appeared on television channels were fake and it was the work of miscreants who wanted to defame him and his establishment, Nithyananda of Dharmapeedam said in a statement in Bengaluru on Sunday.

Nithyananda's attorney M. Shreedhar, who met journalists at his office to give away a CD with a recording of Nithyananda speaking, said the video clips had been morphed and Swami's camp had not raised suspicion against anyone till now. He added that Swami Nithyananda was now in Varanasi attending the Kumbh Mela.

Nithyananda's statement comes in the wake of charges, including rape and criminal conspiracy, filed against him by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the city police, following a complaint lodged by his former disciple, Nithya Dharmananda alias K. Lenin.

In the statement, Nithyananda claimed that he was innocent and the video content that was aired was in no way connected to him and his Dharmapeetam. "My self or my peedam never violated any legal norms", Nithyanantha added.

“We are in the process of collecting evidence on the persons behind the false video footage. Very soon the truth will be unearthed and I will come before the media with necessary evidence,” he said in his 4-minute video statement. He also appealed his followers to keep calm till then.

“We are unaware of the contents of the FIR (First Information Report) filed against Swamiji as the police have neither submitted it to the concerned magistrate nor given a copy to us. We are ready to face the case legally and will prove Swamiji's innocence,” said Mr. Shreedhar.

He further said, “We are likely to receive a copy of the FIR on Monday and will decide depending on the charges whether to file for an anticipatory bail for Swamiji.”

- Asian Tribune -