Delhi, October 1: A 41-year-old Self-styled godman and his woman secretary have been arrested for allegedly raping a 24-year-old school teacher in his ashram in West Delhi. Self Styled godman, identified as Hari Narayan, was arrested by cops on Sunday in Nainital, Uttarakhand. The matter came to light when the complainant approached the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) through email on Friday. Ashu Maharaj, Delhi's Self-Styled Godman, Arrested for Allegedly Raping Woman and Her Minor Daughter.

The police have filed an FIR under IPC sections 376 (rape) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) and arrested three people - Hari Narayan, his Secretary and a colleague of the victim in connection with the case.

The survivor said that she used to accompany her colleague to the ashram for spiritual healing. On one such session, she was advised to only consume fruits in order to detoxify. When she with her colleague reached ashram for a healing session, she said that she met the godman's secretary who insisted her to spend a night in the ashram. Delhi: 6-Year-Old Girl Raped in Government School, Suspect Arrested.

The victim claimed that at around 8:30 pm, the secretary began performing healing rituals. She claimed that the secretary asked her to lie down to clear her 'chakras'. After this she was asked to take bath and have dinner-which she alleged, was laced with sedatives, following which Narayan allegedly raped her in front of her secretary and colleague.

The survivor later informed the DCW about the complete incident in an email after which the matter was taken up and an FIR was lodged in Janakpuri police station. Hari Narayan was arrested from Nainital and the two women were arrested from Delhi on Sunday.

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