A Nepali man who 1000’s believed was a reincarnation of the Buddha and who drew worldwide consideration as a youngster has been arrested over allegations of rape and sexual abuse, police mentioned on Wednesday.
The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal police mentioned they arrested Ram Bahadur Bomjon, 33, on Tuesday from a home on the outskirts of Kathmandu the place he had been hiding.
“Our workforce arrested him whereas he was attempting to flee by leaping from the window of the home,” CIB mentioned in an announcement.
As a youngster, Bomjon turned often known as “Buddha boy” and he made worldwide headlines in 2005 after followers mentioned he might meditate immobile with none water, meals or sleep for a number of days.
He drew greater than 100,000 folks to the dense forests of south-eastern Nepal to see him sitting cross-legged beneath a tree.
Bomjon couldn’t be reached for remark in police custody, and it was not clear if he had a lawyer but.
CIB spokesperson Nawaraj Adhikari mentioned Bomjon could be despatched to Sarlahi district court docket, which had issued an arrest warrant for him.
