The Asaram Machine

Asaram, his son Narayan Sai, and his institution have been named in three rapes and a murder

THE CASES

MURDERS: Two boys were believed to have been killed in murders linked to ‘black magic’ rituals in Asaram’s ashram in 2008 STATUS: Judicial inquiry report yet to be tabled

RAPE: In August 2013, a teenager accuses Asaram of raping her as ‘cure’ after she fainted STATUS: Asaram is convicted and sentenced to life in prison until death RAPE: Two sisters accuse Asaram and his son Narayan Sai of raping them over the years in Surat STATUS: Trial underway THE CASUALTIES

KILLED

Amrut Prajapati, Asaram’s ayurvedic doctor, shot dead. Was key witness in the ashram deaths, had testified

Kripal Singh, a staffer at Jodhpur rape victim’s father’s company. Succumbed to bullet wounds. Delivered key testimony

Akhil Gupta, aide. Shot dead. Said he saw victims in the Surat rape case enter Asaram’s room

Rahul K Sachan, missing since 2015, Asaram’s physician was stabbed by his followers before testifying in Jodhpur

ESCAPED HIT

Shot at: Mahendra Chawla, a former aide to Asaram. Had detailed financial irregularities Acid attack: Dinesh Bhavchandni, assisted the Surat rape complainants.

Shot at: Raju Chandhak, deposed in connection with the murder of two boys Attacked with knives: Husband of woman who accused Sai of rape

Stabbed: Rakesh Patel, Asaram’s videographer

INTIMIDATED

judge Manoj Kumar Vyas, hearing the case, threatened with dire consequences if he did not grant bail

Sudha Pathak: A key witness, Pathak turned hostile after claiming that she was receiving threats

Father of Jodhpur victim: Father received threats from unidentified people to withdraw the case