From Gopal Ethiraj in Chennai
Kochi, 21 May, (Asiantribune.com): Here is yet another
Alleged Kerala Godman self-professed spiritual guru convicted for raping and sexually exploiting two people, including a minor girl. Of late the country abounds with this tribe, who under the shelter of ‘swamis’ find it safe to quench their carnal desires. Spiritual guru and astrologer Swami Amritananthachaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan was on Wednesday sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a Kerala court.
The Ernakulam Additional Sessions Court has also asked Madhavan, who was arrested last year, to pay Rs.220,000 to the two victims.
He had been astrologer to several stars and was also close to the top brass in the police department (this is another safety). The Bharatiya Janata Party had then alleged that Madhavan, who is in his 30s, was close to Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's son and he had even fixed the time of his marriage.
Trouble first surfaced when a Dubai-based woman from Kerala complained that the godman had cheated her after taking money from her. The complaints of rape and sexual exploitation emerged after the media took up the issue and his photographs were splashed all over.
He was also booked after large number of pornographic films was found from his flat in Kochi. Besides, cases for possessing 'ganja' and a tiger skin are also registered against him. The fake guru was running an ashram by name ‘Santhitheeram’ at Edapalli near Earnakulam. He had an orphanage by name ‘Saranalayam’ within his ashram. Film stars and politicians used to visit his ashram frequently.
- Asian Tribune -
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