In Madhya Pradesh, a famous Mahant Sitaram Das has been accused of rape. The incident is of Rewa district of MP. Old photos of the accused Mahant with many famous people are becoming viral on social media. In which the Mahant is also seen with the police officers. Das is the disciple and grandson of the famous spiritual leader Vedanti Maharaj. Das had come to Rewa for the story-telling program to be held this week.
A 16-year-old girl has been raped at a VIP circuit house in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district, Additional Superintendent of Police Shiv Kumar Verma said. Verma said the main accused Sitaram Das Maharaj alias Samarth Tripathi is absconding, while his accomplice and notorious criminal Vinod Pandey, who had booked the room at Circuit House and brought the girl there, has been arrested. Verma said that Tripathi was going to deliver a speech on spirituality in Satna from April 1.
He said- “Vinod Pandey had brought the girl from Satna on Monday. The girl was upset due to some personal problem and sought his help. Pandey took her to the room, where Tripathi and two others drank alcohol and forced the girl to drink. Later everyone including Pandey came out of the room and locked it from outside. Tripathi raped the girl and later called Pandey to open the gate. Pandey also tried to persuade the girl not to speak about the rape to anyone…”.
After the incident, the girl informed her family members. After which the family members of the girl lodged a complaint with the police. The police have registered a case against the accused under sections 342, 504, 323, 328, and 376D of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the complaint lodged by the victim, there were five-six people in the room and all of them were very drunk. According to the complaint, he had also tried to avoid rape, then he was also beaten up. Along with this, there was a threat of dire consequences if anyone told about it.