HUSBAND OF SURAT YOUNGER SISTER.

▮ Identity sealed · POCSO §23

Family member

Surat, Gujarat

“The husband of the younger Surat sister who accused Narayan Sai of rape was stabbed and injured in Surat in December 2013. The attack was part of a series of violent incidents targeting the family following the filing of the rape complaints.”

This individual (identity protected by law) is the husband of the younger of the two Surat-based sisters who filed formal rape complaints against Asaram Bapu and his son Narayan Sai in October 2013. Following the filing of the FIR, he supported his wife in her legal battle, cooperating with the Surat Police SIT and helping secure evidence.

On December 10, 2013, shortly after the sisters filed their complaints, the husband was intercepted by unidentified men in Surat and stabbed in the back and face. He survived the attack after being hospitalized in critical condition. The stabbing was the first violent incident targeting the family, representing an escalation in the cult's campaign to eliminate witnesses.

The subsequent investigation linked the stabbing to the hit squad led by Tamraj and Kartik Haldar, who had been hired by ashram coordinators to target the family and force the withdrawal of the rape complaints. The attack was designed to create terror and prevent the sisters from testifying in court, illustrating the high-risk environment surrounding the trials.

Despite the stabbing, the family refused to withdraw the complaints, and the husband continued his support for the prosecution. The husband's identity has been protected by law enforcement to prevent further attacks, and the family continues to live under police security in Gujarat. His case remains a significant chapter in the history of the witness intimidation campaign.