Godman booked for alleged rapes

January 29, 2020 11:27 pm | Updated January 30, 2020 01:05 am IST - CHANDIGARH

The Haryana police on Wednesday booked a self-styled godman for allegedly raping two minor girls in Panchkula.

The police said the accused Laxanand, who runs an ashram at Raipurani in Panchkula district, was at large and a hunt is on to nab him.

The police said the two minor girls informed them that Baba Laxanand had repeatedly raped them at his ‘ashram’, where they had gone three days ago to perform service.

The police have registered a case under Section 376 of the India Penal Code and other Sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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