Bengaluru, Nov. 17:
A day after the arrest of an FIR-accused and close aide of controversial godman Nithyananda Swami — Nithya Sachitananda Swami — another senior ashramite at the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam — Nithya Bhaktananda Swami lashed out at the Criminal Investigation Department for arresting an “ailing” and “innocent” spiritual person.
“We are shocked that the police took this drastic step in the absence of any fresh evidence against Sachitananda Swami and without proper notice,” said Bhaktananda while addressing the media at the ashram in Kengeri on Tuesday. “The CID summoned Sachitananda for questioning on Tuesday, and he willingly complied despite his poor health. Within 10 minutes of being questioned, they arrested him on charges of destroying the evidence — the non disclosure agreements — which are nothing but standard forms used in the US for protecting the intellectual property. They are not illegal documents,” said the senior ashramite.
When asked who signed these documents and for which intellectual property right, Bhaktananda said there was enough material already available on this on YouTube.
He charged the CID with resorting to their “usual pattern of producing ‘victims’ and ‘evidence” on the eve of the SLP for “cheap media publicity” and “diverting the attention from the main case,” said Bhaktananda. The FIR against Nithyananda is likely to be quashed by this month end as the CID has not found any evidence against him, he said. “We hope justice will prevail,” Bhaktananda said.
Source: Deccan Chronicle
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