A local court, which was to frame charges against seven disciples of the controversial godman Asaram Bapu in connection with the death of two boys studying at his ‘ashram’, on Saturday adjourned it to October 5. Chief metropolitan magistrate S V Parekh adjourned the hearing as three of the seven accused were absent.
On July 5, 2008, decomposed bodies of cousins Dipesh Vaghela (10) and Abhishek Vaghela (11), who were studying at Asaram’s Rs Gurukul’ in Motera here, were found on the banks of Sabarmati River behind his Ashram.
The boys went missing two days earlier. Their parents alleged that Asaram and his son practised Rs black magic’ which led to the boys’ death. The state CID in 2009 registered a case against seven followers of Asaram under Section 304 of Indian Penal Code.