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Asaram Bapu convicted for raping minor, sentencing likely today

| @indiablooms | Apr 25, 2018, at 06:53 pm

Jodhpur, Apr 25 (IBNS): Self-styled god-man Asaram Bapu, who was accused of raping a minor girl, has been convicted by a Jodhpur court on Wednesday, media reports said.

He has been held guilty for raping a 16-year old girl five years ago.

Asaram has been in jailed since 2013.

Along with Asaram, two other accused have also been convicted.

The sentencing is likely to be pronounced on Wednesday only.

Security has been beefed up in the city by keeping in mind the verdict of the case.

Rajasthan Police have imposed section 144 in Jodhpur till April 30 as a precautionary measure, reports said.

Keeping the adverse situation of law and order, which occurred following Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's conviction in mind, no media persons were allowed inside the court room on Wednesday.

The self-styled godman runs 400 ashrams across the country.

Security has been tightened across several states in India.

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