Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Molestatio­n case against Swami Om

- HT Correspond­ent htreporter­s@hindustant­imes,com

NEW DELHI :A 30-year-old woman has alleged that she was molested by self-styled god man and Bigg Boss 10 fame Swami Om and his associate. She also complained that the duo attempted to rape her.

The incident was reported from central Delhi’s IP estate area on February 7.

The woman in her complaint alleged that she had gone to Rajghat Power house for some work, when Swami Om and his associate intercepte­d her. She alleged that the two men started abusing her and even touched her inappropri­ately.

“The woman alleged that the men then took her to their room in an ashram near ITO, where they attempted to rape her. She said that she begged them to let her go, but they abused her and threatened to ruin her image,” a police officer said.

Police said that Swami Om and his associate had allegedly thrashed the woman’s husband in the past. “The woman told us that there was some dispute between her husband and Swami Om and that they had allegedly thrashed him in the past. On February 7, she alleged, that Swami Om and his associate threatened that they would destroy her like they destroyed her husband,” a police officer said. “She said that she somehow managed to escape and make a PCR call ,” he added.

DCP, Central, MS Randhawa confirmed the incident. “Following the woman’s complaint, we registered a case of molestatio­n and voluntaril­y causing hurt against Swami Om and his associate,” he said.

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HT PHOTO Swami Om

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