Self-styled godman Asaram appeared broken following his conviction in a rape case, Jodhpur Jail Superintendent Vikram Singh said today.
"Do something", the 77-year-old kept on muttering to his advocates during the hearing of arguments on the quantum of sentence, according to Singh.
"Asaram seemed nervous on hearing the verdict," said a police officer present on the premises of the Jodhpur central jail where the judgment was pronounced.
"Asaram appeared broken. He said he will now move a higher court," Singh said.
Inside his cell, Asaram was restless and kept on lumbering for some time, he said.
A Jodhpur court today sentenced Asaram to life in prison after finding him guilty of raping a teenage girl in his ashram five years ago, the second case of a powerful spiritual leader being convicted of a sexual offense in less than a year.
Apart from Asaram, two other accused were convicted by the special court. It acquitted two others.
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