CHENNAI: The 2 girls, Geetha, 42, and Latha, 39, weren’t illegally confined in Isha Ashram in Coimbatore, in accordance with the written submission by the ladies monks, who have been christened as Maa Mathi and Maayu.
The police group, led by assistant Superintendent of Police Shristi Singh, inquired in regards to the two siblings on Oct 2. The 2 sisters claimed they have been in good bodily and psychological situation.
The problem got here to mild after Geetha’s father, a retired professor named Kamaraj, filed a Habeas Corpus Petition (HCP) earlier than the Madras excessive court docket to provide his two daughters, Geetha and Latha, who he alleged have been forcibly detained on the Isha Basis.
He additionally claimed in his petition that his youthful daughter, Latha alias Maa Maayu, was holding a quick till dying to threaten Kamaraj to surrender his actions towards the petitioner basis. The Madras Excessive Courtroom handed an interim order on Sep 30, directing the Coimbatore rural police to conduct an inquiry into the allegations and file a standing report on Oct 4.
SC stops police from additional motion on Isha Basis
In the meantime, the bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stopped additional investigations by the Tamil Nadu police on the Isha Basis in Coimbatore on Oct 3 and transferred the case from the Madras Excessive Courtroom to the Apex Courtroom.
It additionally directed the police to submit the probe report back to the Supreme Courtroom, which is scheduled to listen to the matter on Oct 18.
After an in depth inquiry, Coimbatore superintendent of police Ok Karthikeyan submitted an in depth report stating that the sisters, Geetha and Latha, have been residing on the ashram of their very own volition and denied their father’s claims.
The report famous that each girls are extremely educated and in good bodily and psychological well being. They burdened that they willingly selected the monastic path on the Isha Yoga Centre and weren’t underneath any strain or coercion.
The ladies additionally confirmed to the police that they often meet their dad and mom and noticed them as just lately as June 7, 2024, on their dad and mom’ anniversary. CCTV footage of their conferences with their dad and mom, together with handwritten submissions from the ladies, have been included as a part of the police report. Moreover, the ladies made it clear that their relationship with their father deteriorated solely after he continued in making public accusations about their confinement, which they mentioned have been unfaithful.
What does the police report say?
The report additionally annexed statements from 33 Brahmacharis, 80 staff, 152 workers members, 17 college students, 44 residents, and 42 guests of the ashram. In response to the report, out of the whole 217 Brahmacharis (monks) residing on the Isha Basis, 30 have been interviewed, and all confirmed they have been residing there by alternative.
The report highlighted that the ladies have been main a wholesome way of life, with one among them, Maa Maayu, even collaborating in a ten km marathon. The police additionally submitted the CCTV digicam footage collected from the ashram.
The report acknowledged that there are 217 Brahmacharis, 2455 volunteers, 891 paid workers, 1475 paid staff, 342 Isha House College college students, 175 Isha Samskriti college students, 704 friends/volunteers, and 912 friends residing in cottages on the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore.
Aside from this, the report additionally claimed that there was a crematorium arrange contained in the Isha Basis, which was objected to by the native farmers.
Moreover, outdated medical tools was recovered on the Isha Clinic, and a physician registered within the state of Telangana confronted a sexual harassment grievance for misbehaving through the outreach programme. The ashram didn’t have an Inner Criticism Committee in place, regardless of having numerous volunteers from India and overseas.
