Bihar court issues Non-bailable warrant against Nirmal Baba

ARARIA: A Bihar court has issued a non-bailable warrant of arrest against 'spiritual guru' Nirmal Baba. The court of Araria chief judicial magistrate Satyendra Razak issued the warrant on Saturday in connection with an FIR lodged by one Rakesh Kumar Singh on April 21. 

The FIR alleges Nirmal Baba made a false promise of fame and fortune to him and, in return, forced him to pay Rs 1,000 in three instalments between January and March 2011. The Baba allegedly also asked Singh to send him the counterfoils of the deposit forms through which he deposited Rs 300 twice and Rs 400 once in the Baba's account with Punjab National Bank. 

While he couriered the counterfoils to the Baba's Delhi address, he has preserved the courier receipt, the FIR said. According to Araria SP Shivdeep Lande, police investigated the case and found the accusation prima facie true following which he directed the investigating officer to move the court and seek the warrant of arrest. He has constituted a police team led by DSP Vikas Kumar which will now need the DIG's nod to leave the headquarters and arrest the accused.