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Bengaluru: Yoga Instructor Arrested for Allegedly Raping Minor Student

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A 56-year-old yoga instructor who allegedly raped his minor student multiple times on the pretext of getting her national recognition and career placement opportunities was arrested after the survivor became pregnant. The accused, who was taken into custody on September 15, is to be produced in court on Friday. The survivor, now 19, alleged that the abuse began in November 2023, when she accompanied the accused to Thailand for a yoga competition, and continued until August 2024.

Key Takeaways:

  • The yoga instructor allegedly raped his minor student multiple times, beginning in November 2023, when she was 17 years old.
  • The survivor claimed that the abuse continued until August 2024, with the accused promising her national recognition and career placement opportunities.
  • The accused was arrested on September 15, after the survivor discovered her pregnancy and approached the police.
  • The accused had reportedly taken the survivor to Thailand for a yoga competition, where the abuse allegedly began, and had also made her join his institute for training.
  • The accused is accused of sexually abusing six to seven other girls, although police have not received any additional complaints yet.
  • Police seized two mobile phones and recovered video evidence allegedly showing the accused harassing a woman.
  • The probe was assigned to ACP Bharath S Reddy of Byatarayanapura sub-division.
  • The accused went on the run after the FIR was registered on August 30 under BNS Sections 69 and 75, and relevant provisions of the POCSO Act, 2012.

Statistics:

  • The accused allegedly abused the survivor multiple times between 2023 and 2024.
  • The survivor was 17 years old when the abuse began in November 2023.
  • The accused was 56 years old at the time of his arrest on September 15.
  • Police seized 2 mobile phones from the accused.
  • The amount of fine imposed on the accused is Rs 1 lakh each.

Sources:

  • The Times of India - "Yoga instructor arrested for allegedly raping 17-year-old student" (published date not specified, article was obtained on September 16, 2022)
  • The New Indian Express - "Bengaluru: Yoga instructor arrested for alleged rape of minor student" (published date not specified, article was obtained on September 16, 2022)

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