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Self-styled godman Asaram convicted for raping teen by Jodhpur court (file photo)Jodhpur: Five years after he was arrested, Asaram, a self-styled godman with a following that runs into lakhs, was found guilty today of raping a 16-year-old girl whose family brought her to visit his ashram in Jodhpur.
The verdict today was delivered inside a Jodhpur jail; authorities decided days ago that taking Asaram to court would risk the 77-year-old's followers from turning violent on the streets.
Four states - Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Gujarat -were put on high alert.