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Char Dham Yatra: Baba Caught Drinking Alcohol in Ashram with 145 Pilgrims, Police Raid Stuns All
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News18•02-10-2026, 23:42
Char Dham Yatra: Baba Caught Drinking Alcohol in Ashram with 145 Pilgrims, Police Raid Stuns All
- •A shocking incident has emerged during the Char Dham Yatra in Uttarakhand, where a baba hurt religious sentiments.
- •Baba Kewal Ram, who brought 145 pilgrims from Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh, was caught consuming alcohol in an ashram.
- •Chamoli police received a tip-off about suspicious activities at Sambhavna Ashram in Mayapur.
- •Upon raiding Baba Kewal Ram's room, police recovered several bottles of alcohol and other suspicious drug-related materials.
- •Pilgrims are outraged by the baba's actions, which have also tarnished the image of saints.
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Chamoli police raided the room of tour operator Baba Kewal Ram after receiving a tip-off about suspicious activities, where they recovered multiple bottles of alcohol and drug-related materials. The police seized all objectionable items and initiated further legal action and a detailed investigation against him.
Baba Kewal Ram secretly consumed alcohol in his room throughout the journey and cleverly wrapped the empty bottles in paper to hide them among his bags and clothes, preventing any suspicion from devotees or the ashram management.
The group of 145 pilgrims from Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh, was staying at the Sambhavna Ashram in Mayapur during the holy Char Dham Yatra when the police conducted the raid.
