Hindu Godman Priest rapes woman in temple

[Ian David]

Black Collar Crime

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jul 12: A priest, identified as Tara Chand, was arrested by police for allegedly committing rape on a woman in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here today.

‘’The 26-year old victim revealed that the priest assured her that she would deliver a male baby with his blessings but when she visited the temple in remote village Kheora of tehsil Darhal yesterday, the priest identified as Tara Chand raped her,” the police sources said.

However, the locals on hearing about the incident caught the priest and handed him over to the police while a case has been registered against him.

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http://www.greaterkashmir.com/full_story.asp?Date=13_7_2008&ItemID=33&cat=21


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Godman arrested for rape
Friday, 11 July , 2008, 16:47
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Godman (Hindu ascetic)
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A godman is a colloquial name for a particular type of charismatic Hindu ascetic who has a high-profile presence, is capable of attracting attention and support from Indian society, and makes claims of spiritual attainments. Godmen sometimes claim to possess paranormal powers, such as clairvoyance, or healing abilities. They are often outside the establishment and may not have taken initiation and associated with that, they tend to live in their own ashrams, instead of that of belonging to a religious order. Their success comes, often not from the strength of their parampara, but from their personal qualities. They may however assert that they accept authority of a guru. One of the most famous of India's Godmen is Swami Ramdev. Another example of a godman is Sathya Sai Baba.<1><2>

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Same guy?

Jammu, January 4: The Speaker Legislative Assembly Tara Chand has said that the government is committed to develop pilgrim tourism in Jammu division.

The Minister said this, while addressing a gathering during his tour to Ransoo on Saturday. The minister of state for Tourism Jugal Kishore also accompanied the speaker.

Work on reception center being constructed at cost of Rs 79.59 lakh at Ransoo was started in the presence of the speaker Tara Chand and Jugal Kishore.

Addressing the gathering, Tara Chand said that the reception center being constructed at Ransoo would have a TRC hall one-clock room, Manager Room, Tourists Information Room and ten rooms attached bathrooms for the convenience of the visiting tourists.

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http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=40320

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. From the definition, it would appear that it would be rather easy

to fake being a "godman" and thereby get whatever you want, be it money or power (and rape is an act of power, not of sex). Sadly, there are many who pretend to be on a spiritual path and do this--but then they are creating their own karma by doing so. Personally, I am always leery of any spiritual person who demands money or possessions from their followers (paying to hear someone speak being the exception-but then that isn't asking for any commitment other than attending the lecture).