Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into spiritual sect sought in Haryana
CHANDIGARH: A senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Haryana has levelled serious allegations against some 'associates' of spiritual sect, Brahma Kumaris, for their 'criminal' activities. In a communication to Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, Haryana's financial commissioner R R Fuliya, has sought CBI inquiry as the headquarter of the organization, Mount Abu, falls in the jurisdiction of his state. Alleging that police have failed to conduct impartial probe in many cases of murders and rapes, he has also written to Haryana chief secretary Urvashi Gulati for her intervention into the matter.
On Thursday, Fuliya along with a few others, including a woman from Mount Abu, held a press conference here and levelled serious allegations. He had also sat on hunger strike from March 17 to 24 at Mount Abu in Rajasthan. In his letter to Rajasthan CM, Fuliya said, "A few years ago, when I was divisional commissioner in Hisar, some serious crimes were committed in the sewa kendra of Barwala town and Panipat by some people of these kendras."
Giving names of accused and deceased, Fuliya further said, "In 2005, these people kidnapped a devotee, who was probably killed later on. Those involved scapegoat a female devotee and blamed for the crime. After this incident, two persons went missing." Fuliya said, "That time, a girl was sexually exploited in a sewa kendra situated in Panipat district. Then, her Brother was killed in Uttar Pradesh when he raised voice against the exploitation. After my intervention, a case of rape was registered. Though, later, main person behind the incident succeeded to get his name deleted from the list of accused."
The officer further alleged that after this incident another female devotee was also killed in a sewa kendra of Panipat which was widely reported by the media but the episode was pushed under the carpet. "However, a few associates of the organization were arrested when they killed a devotee," revealed the officer, who is Haryana cadre IAS of 1983 batch. "I became an eyesore for some associates of the organization when I opposed such incidents. They started insulting me directly or indirectly," alleged the officer, adding that they even started giving 'slow poison' to him and his family members.
"I even faced threat to life. After threat calls and SMSs, Haryana police had asked Rajasthan police to provide me security during my stay in Mount Abu. But this time, I was not provided security," said the IAS officer, demanding action against officers for inaction and misbehaving with him when he was sitting on hunger strike in Mount Abu recently.