Rape Survivor Gets Threats From Asaram Disciples, Security Increased: Cops

The victim had accused Asaram of rape in 2013. A court in 2018 sentenced him to life imprisonment, and he is currently lodged in a jail in Rajasthan.

Police have increased security outside the home of a rape survivor after her father said he felt threatened by the disciples of self-styled godman Asaram, who is currently serving a jail term for the crime, a senior officer said on Tuesday.

Superintendent of Police S Anand on Tuesday said the father of the rape survivor had met him and communicated that some pamphlets on Asaram were being distributed by his disciples on Sunday. The victim's father perceives it as a threat to his family, the SP said.

The victim had accused Asaram of rape in 2013. A court in 2018 sentenced him to life imprisonment, and he is currently lodged in a jail in Rajasthan.

The SP said that as a precautionary measure, four additional policemen have been deployed at the house of the survivor.