Swami Avimukteshwaranand Booked Under POCSO; Denies Allegations, Seeks Bail

Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple Mukundanand Brahmachari have been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act following allegations of sexual abuse involving two persons, including a minor, at a gurukul and religious events in Prayagraj. The FIR was registered after a special court's directive, with police investigating the claims amid calls for an independent probe. Saraswati denies the allegations, calling them fabricated, and has filed an anticipatory bail plea in the Allahabad High Court. Meanwhile, new claims suggest attempts to pressure individuals into filing false complaints against him.