Basti (UP): Two 'sadhvis' have accused four babas, including the head of an ashram, of allegedly raping them at the ashram in this district of Uttar Pradesh, the police said today. An FIR was lodged last evening against six persons the head of Sant Kutir ashram, Sachidanand alias Dayanand, Param Chetanand, Vishwas Nand, Gyan Vairagyanand as well as two women.
A search is on for the six, all of whom are absconding. The two 'sadhvis', who had joined the ashram in 2008, alleged they were assaulted by the head priest and his three colleagues with the help of two women associates, at the Sant Kutir ashram here, about 200km from Lucknow, said Sankalp Sharma, superintendent of police (SP).
Police have interrogated the manager of the ashram, which has its main branch in Delhi. The 'sadhvis', who belong to Chhattisgarh, have been sent for medical test, the SP added.
