A Prayagraj POCSO court directed Jhunsi police to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and disciple Swami Mukundanand Giri for allegedly sexually abusing minors under the guru-seva pretext during January’s Magh Mela.
ADJ Vinod Kumar Chaurasia mandated an independent investigation protecting victim identities after Shakumbhari Peethadhishwar Ashutosh Brahmachari’s Section 173(4) application detailed assaults on 14-year-old and 17-year-old batuks at Vidyamath ashram.
Avimukteshwaranand welcomed the FIR enabling investigation disproving “false conspiracy,” distancing from Yogi Adityanath’s influence while urging swift testimony recording exposing accusers’ motives amid his Sangam snan controversy.
January 18 chariot procession halt during Mauni Amavasya triggered 11-day protest and Jyotish Peeth title challenge, resignations from bureaucrats Prashant Singh and Alankar Agnihotri, alongside Congress campaigns amplifying perceived administrative high-handedness.
Samajwadi Party alleges BJP vendetta silencing vocal Hindu voices demanding beef export bans and Gau Mata status, positioning POCSO scrutiny as a pivotal litmus testing seer authenticity versus institutional child protection imperatives.
The order upholds POCSO’s zero-tolerance framework mandating FIRs absent preliminary inquiry where credible victim disclosures demand immediate state action safeguarding vulnerable disciples irrespective of perpetrator stature.
Prayagraj POCSO court mandated FIR against Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati for minor sexual exploitation during Magh Mela, directing victim-protective probe amid seer’s defiant call for rapid truth revelation.
