BENGALURU: Tamil Nadu police is likely to transfer the sex video case of godman Nithyananda Swami to Karnataka in a day or two.
Police in Chennai, where cases of cheating and obscenity were filed against the 32-year-old guru were filed, have indicated to the Karnataka police that cases would be transferred after consultations with Tamil Nadu Director General of Police Letika Saran.
The main charge has been filed by Karuppa Lenin, a former Nithyananda devotee, who has alleged that the Swami was sexually exploiting devotees at the Bidadi ashram, near Bengaluru.
Tamil Nadu police may escort Lenin to Bengaluru as he fears for his life.
Lenin has sought police protection, saying Nithyananda and his supporters were out to kill him.
The allegations against the Swami have been denied by associates of the Bidadi ashram.
They have alleged that Nithyananda had been framed and that he would soon come out to clear the air.
Nithyananda was not coming out n the public due to security reasons, according to Swami Sachidananda, the spokesperson of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetm.
Meanwhile, former President of the Advocates’ Association, KN Subba Reddy in Bengaluru has filed a petition in the High court to restrict TV channels from airing the controversial sex video showing Nithyananda in bed with a Tamil actress.
In his petition, he gas named the actress as Ranjitha
Ranjitha has said there was nothing to feel guilty and that her friendship with Swami was “her offer and service to the Swami”.
“Media is unnecessarily blowing the issue. I know Swamiji for past few years and my association with him is transparent. As a true devotee I offered my service like feeding food and massaging him regularly in his personal room” she said.
The state chief secretary, police commissioner and the association of Broadcasting Company Private Limited have been listed as respondents by Reddy.
Reddy said the video was illegal and should not be aired.
Children and teenagers, who had watched the repeated telecast of visuals, were misled into believing wrong things, the petitioner said, adding that the visuals had embarrassed the public.
