Delhi Sex Baba worth Rs 2500 cr
April 7, 2010, New Delhi
Shiv Murti Dwivedi alias Ichchadhari Sant Swami Bhimanand Ji Maharaj
Chitrakoot wale was sent to extended judicial custody till April 19. Dwivedi
deposed before the metropolitan magistrate through video conferencing, citing a
threat to his life.
Dwivedi's counsel MS Khan disclosed that his client is a man worth Rs 2500 crore
and has several investments in real estate.
"His life is under threat from the extortion racket in Tihar Jail and that's why
we have also asked for a separate cell for him."
Khan refuted claims that Dwivedi had given a confessional statement. "In fact
cops made him sign a blank paper forcibly," he said.
The Godman is being tried under the stringent provisions of MCOCA (Maharashtra
Control of Organised Crime Act).
Dwivedi has been charged in four cases under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention)
Act and one case of robbery.
On February 25, Delhi police received a tip-off that some pimps accompanied by
sex workers would come to PVR Saket in south Delhi for luring potential
customers.
One of the cops was sent as a decoy customer to strike a deal with the pimps,
following which Dwivedi was arrested with six girls, including two former air
hostesses and two students. The police also recovered six red diaries -- three
related to his spiritual centres and three dealing with his illegal activities.
Sex Baba is alleged to have made crores through his prostitution racket and he
also ran a website to invite new customers, as his business had spread to all
parts of the country.
Dwivedi was first released from jail in 1998 after being held for running a
prostitution racket.
Before getting into the flesh trade again, he first built a temple in 2000 with
the help of a string of followers.
He also bought properties at three other addresses - a three-storeyed building
in Khanpur, one in Mohammadpur and another in Humayunpur. Dwivedi allegedly had
50 to 60 girls working directly under him and had access to nearly 500 others
through his contacts.
Police sources said he was in touch with other pimps working in the city. His
associate Parveen Kumar, also arrested, was reportedly in charge of the
logistics and finding customers.
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