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Self-Styled Godman Arrested in TN for Abusing, Filming Women and Girls
- •Vijayaraja, a self-styled godman, was arrested in Tamil Nadu for allegedly sexually abusing and secretly filming women and minor girls.
- •He ran an occult rituals center, 'Saneeswara,' where he filmed victims under the guise of performing rites, distributing footage via dark web forums.
- •The crime was exposed when he attempted to molest a schoolgirl, leading to his capture by locals and subsequent arrest by Vazhapadi police.
- •Police recovered a laptop with over 50 videos of women and schoolgirls filmed obscenely, often after being sedated with spiked 'prasad'.
- •Vijayaraja confessed to selling these videos to a portal, and police are investigating potential wider networks involved in the crime.
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Vijayaraja was arrested after attempting to molest a schoolgirl, which prompted her parents and local youths to storm his ritual centre named Saneeswara. Although he initially fled, locals tracked him down at a nearby hiding spot, restrained him, and handed him over to the Vazhapadi police.
Police recovered a laptop containing over 50 obscene videos of women and schoolgirls, along with his mobile phone and other digital storage devices. The victims were filmed without their knowledge after being given unsuspecting drinks or eatables laced with sedatives.
The crimes came to light when Vijayaraja attempted to molest a schoolgirl who had visited his centre to collect donations for the Vinayagar Chaturthi festival. The frightened student informed her parents, leading to an angry group of family members and local youths confronting him.
