COIMBATORE (OCT 10, 1997): AFTER a surfeit of scandals relating to fake godmans, yet another ashram from Coimbatore is in the limelight with Jaggi Vasudev, alias Jagadeesh of Isha Yoga Ashram, at Poondi near here, being charged with the murder of his wife Viji alias Vijayakumari.
According to the police, TS. Ganganna of Bangalore (Viji’s father) had complained to the Bangalore City Police suspecting foul play in the death of his daughter Viji, who was married to Jaggi.
The complainant said that, his daughter had left him last on June 15, 1996 and that he had received a message on January 23, 1997 from Jaggi, saying that Viji was no more.
Ganganna has also reportedly said that despite requests. Jaggi had hurriedly cremated the body on January 24, even before he could rush from Bangalore.
He has also said that burning the body was not the custom in their community. Jaggi had seemingly chosen this method for disposing the mortal remains of Viji.
Ganganna suspects Jaggi of having done Viji to death, to facilitate his illicit relationship with another inmate of the Ashram. Based on Ganganna’s complaint to the Bangalore City Police, a case was registered.
The Bangalore City police have subsequently transferred the case to the Coimbatore Rural Police, under whose jurisdiction, the Ashrum falls. They have registered a case against Jaggi.
Meanwhile, a team of police personnel have visited the premises of Isha Ashram at Poondi and interrogated the people there. Godman Jaggi is in the USA and further investigations are on in the case.
