Asaram stands convicted of raping minor: Beginning of 'bure din' for godmen?

Asaram, the self-styled godman, was found guilty of raping a 16-year-old girl in his Jodhpur ashram in 2013 and sentenced to life in prison by a special court today.

Two other accused--Sharat and Shilpi--were also convicted in the rape case and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Two others were acquitted by the court.

The 77-year-old godman was convicted under Section 376 of the IPC, the Protection of Children under Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act.