A Ramanagaram court on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant against self-proclaimed godman Nithyananda.
Nithyananda has to undergo a potency test following a complaint of rape against him by one of his followers. Last Wednesday, the Karnataka High Court had given the nod for the test and had also instructed the CID to take the godman into custody if he does not co-operate.
The Ramanagaram court has summoned him on August 6 for the test.
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On Monday, the godman failed to appear in the Ramanagaram court for a hearing in connection with the case. He is presently in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Instead, he sent his lawyer to seek exemption from personal appearance.
Seeing this, the Ramanagaram court fixed the next hearing on August 7 and also issued a non-bailable warrant against Nithyananda to ensure that he turns up for the test.