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Nevin Al Sukari - Sana'a - A Nepali court today sentenced a man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha to 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse. — Reuters pic
KATHMANDU, July 2 — A Nepali court today sentenced a man whose followers believe him to be a reincarnation of Buddha to 10 years in prison for child sexual abuse.
Ram Bahadur Bomjan, known as “Buddha boy” by his devotees, became famous as a teenager after followers said he could meditate motionless for months without water, food or sleep.
He was convicted of child sexual abuse last week by the court in Nepal’s southern town of Sarlahi.
“He has been sentenced to 10 years in jail,” Sadan Adhikari, registrar at the district court, told AFP.
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Bomjan was also fined 500,000 Nepali rupees (RM17,672).
The 33-year-old guru has a devout following but has long been accused of physically and sexually assaulting his followers, and had been hiding from authorities for several years.
Nepal’s Central Investigation Bureau arrested him in January at a house on the outskirts of the capital Kathmandu.
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Police said he was caught with bundles of cash amounting to 30 million Nepali rupees and another $22,500 in foreign currency.
Dozens of assault complaints were filed against Bomjan in 2010.
He said he beat the victims because they disturbed his meditation.
An 18-year-old nun also accused Bomjan of raping her at a monastery in 2018.
Police opened another investigation against him the following year, after family members reported the disappearance of four of his devotees from one of his ashrams.
Before he went on the run, Bomjan still commanded a legion of followers.
At one point, tens of thousands of people gathered to witness his reputed miracles of meditation deep in the jungle.
Aged 16, Bomjan disappeared for nine months to wander the wilderness of eastern Nepal, prompting a round-the-clock vigil by Buddhist monks who prayed for his safe return. — Reuters
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