Via PTI
SHAHJAHANPUR: Police have stepped up safety for the circle of relatives of the sufferer within the 2013 rape case towards Asaram Bapu after her father claimed a risk to his lifestyles and that of his members of the family from the supporters of the self-styled ‘godman’.
Superintendent of Police (town) of Shahajahanpur Sanjay Kumar advised PTI on Wednesday that 3 constables had been posted to supply safety to the circle of relatives.
“Previous, two constables have been deployed. All through the election, one of the vital constables used to be withdrawn. Beefing up safety, we’ve got now deployed a complete of 3 constables there,” he mentioned.
The officer added that the constables had been requested to stay an in depth watch on folks visiting the sufferer’s space and notice down their main points.
On March 21, a suspected follower of Asaram left a risk letter on the sufferer’s space after hurling abuses. The one constable on responsibility used to be now not provide at the moment, in keeping with the sufferer’ father.
“Derogatory language used to be used within the letter and the individual has additionally discussed his cope with on it,” the daddy had previous mentioned.
He gave a written criticism to the SSP of Shahjahanpur ultimate week in regards to the risk. The sufferer had accused Asaram of rape in 2013. On April 28, 2018, a court docket awarded lifestyles imprisonment to him. He’s these days in a Rajasthan prison.