Self-styled godman Asaram gets lifetime in jail: Top developments

最新消息：自封神人的阿沙朗被判终身监禁

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Apr 25, 2018, 22:03 IST

The verdict of a lifetime in jail was slapped on self-styled godman Asaram Bapu for ra a 16-year-old girl at his ashram in August 2013. Here are the latest developments and top reactions to the spiritual leader's conviction:

2013年8月，自封神人的阿沙朗.巴普在他的道场性侵了一名16岁的女孩，被判终身监禁。以下是对这位精神领袖定罪的最新进展和重要反应：

* A Jodhpur court on Wednesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of ra a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago.

本周三，焦特布尔法院判决自称是伟人的阿沙朗终身监禁，罪名是他5年前在道场性侵了一名十几岁女孩。

* Asaram will be in prison till his natural death. The godman's two other accomplices, Sharad and Shilpi, were sentenced to 20 years each in jail in the case while remaining co-accused Shiva and Prakash were acquitted.

阿沙朗将被关进监狱，直到自然死亡。其两名同伙，Sharad和Shilpi，分别被判处20年监禁，而另外两人Shiva和Prakash则被判无罪。

* According to the 1,300-page chargesheet filed by the Rajasthan police, Asaram was booked for sexual assault, ra and illegally confining a minor under several sections of the POCSO Act and SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act).

根据拉贾斯坦警方提交的1300页案情记录，依据保护儿童免受性侵法案及防止暴行法案部分条款，阿沙朗被指控性侵和非法拘禁未成年人等罪行。

* The 77-year-old spiritual guru has always denied ra the then 16-year-old in 2013 during a spiritual retreat at his ashram in Jodhpur. His lawyer said they would appeal the sentence.

这位77岁的精神领袖一直否认他于2013年在焦特布尔道场的一次精神静修中强奸了当时16岁的孩子。他的律师表示将上诉。

* The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights said despite the victim being a minor, the new ordinance that allows courts to invoke the death penalty in such cases will not be applicable in this case.

国家儿童权利保护委员会表示，尽管受害者未成年，但在这种情况下，允许法院援引死刑的新法令并不适用。

* Welcoming the verdict, the rape survivor's lawyer said: "This is a victory for all such victims and a clear message has been sent out to all the perpetrators of such crimes that you cannot escape the wrath of the law. The victim and her father have really been brave and kudos to them."

强奸幸存者的律师对判决表示欢迎，他说：“这是所有受害者的胜利，并向所有犯下此类罪行的人发出了明确的信息，你无法逃脱法律的惩罚。受害者和父亲对真的很勇敢。”

* Following Asaram's conviction, Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the places named after the godman would be rechristened. Bhopal has two places named after Asaram -- a road crossing and a bus stand, both located near the godman's ashram on the city's outskirts.

阿沙朗被判决之后，中央邦首席部长希夫拉吉·辛格·乔汉表示，以阿沙朗命名的地方将会更名。博帕尔有两个地方以阿沙朗的名字命名，包括一个十字路口和一个公交站，都位于城郊阿沙朗的道场附近。

* The kin of the Delhi gang-rape victim Nirbhaya also hailed the life imprisonment awarded to Asaram in the rape case. The self-styled godman had defended the culprits who brutally raped a 23-year-old woman and instead held the victim responsible for it, saying: "Galati ek taraf se nahi hoti (mistake is never committed from one side alone)."

德里轮奸案受害者Nirbhaya的亲属也对判决阿沙朗终身监禁表示欢迎。阿沙朗曾经为一名强奸23岁女子的罪犯进行了辩护，并将责任推给了受害者，他表示，“一个巴掌拍不响。”

"Asaram is a demon under the garb of sadhu...We are also feeling relieved after the Jodhpur court verdict," Nirbhaya's grandfather said.

Nirbhaya的祖父表示，“阿沙朗是一个魔鬼……焦特布尔法院判决之后，我们也感到如释重负。”

* Former Gujarat IPS officer D G Vanzara, who calls himself a disciple of the self-styled godman, said the rape case against Asaram was aimed at tarnishing the image of seers in India, reported PTI.

据印度报业托拉斯报道，前古吉拉特邦的印度安全警察部队官员D G Vanzara自称是阿沙朗的信徒，他表示针对阿沙朗的强奸案旨在玷污印度先知的形象。

"This situation, wherein attempts are being made to malign the image of saints like Asaram Bapu through such cases, is not in the interest of the country, or Hindus or the Sanatan religion," Vanzara said.

Vanzara表示，“在这种情况下，民众企图通过这样的案件来诋毁像阿沙朗.巴普这样的圣人的形象，这并不符合国家的利益，也不符合印度教徒或Sanatan教徒的利益。”

He further claimed the victim was "never raped" and the entire case was of "inappropriate touching" at the most.

他声称受害者“从未被性侵”，而且整个案件最多算是“不恰当的接触”。