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The Strange Deaths Around India’s ‘Godman’

Unholy Business

A famous Indian guru is awaiting trial on multiple charges of rape—and key witnesses keep turning up dead.

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Being close to godliness is a deadly business in India.

Asaram Bapu is one of India’s most prolific self-styled Hindu gurus. His following is so devout that he’s referred to widely as the “godman.”

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