Self-styled godman and astrologer Ashu Bhai, accused of raping, molesting and threatening to kill a woman and her minor daughter was allegedly arrested from Ghaziabad by Anti-Auto Thief Squad of Shadahara distict, police revealed on Thursday. Later Crime Branch took the custody of Ashu Bhai.
A case was registered against self-styled Ashu at Hauz Khaz Police Station and was later transferred to the Crime Branch.
According to the complaint filed by the victim, she was in contact with the self-styled godman since 2008. She had visited the accused in his Rohini Ashram to get treatment for her daughter who has some health issues. The minor was allegedly stripped of her clothes and massaged.
In 2013, the victim alleged in her complaint, she had gone to Ashu's Rohini Ashram to deliver Diwali gifts. She was allegedly spiked and raped by the self-styled godman, his manager Ravi Shankar and their associates. When she regained consciousness and confronted the accused, he allegedly threatened to kill her.
The victim also accused the self-styled godman's son Samar and his friend Sourav and stated that they molested and raped her. They also forced her to bring her daughter.
The accused Ashu Bhai allegedly changed his name from Asif Khan and used to repair cycles in the early 1990's. He claimed to have special abilities and gained a following in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. He also began promoting himself in Television and Media. He was able to set up an ashram in Rohini and Hauz Khaz.