Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 12: On the court directions, Nowabad police today called Acharya Bhola Nand of Jaipur to Jammu to identify the place, where, according to him, three children `murdered’ in the `Ashram’ of Asaram at Bhagwati Nagar, had been buried.
“We have established contact with Acharya Bhola Nand of Jaipur, who had told a national news channel that he had proof of three children having been `murdered’ and `buried’ in the `Ashram’ of Asaram at Bhagwati Nagar,’’ police said.
They added that the Acharya has agreed to co-operate with Jammu police and assured that he would reach here soon.
“We are expecting Acharya here anytime and would take him to Ashram to identify the spot where the children were buried after the `murder’.
Police said Acharya Bhola Nand, who was associated with Asaram, had made the claim of `murder and burial’ of the children in Bhagwati Nagar `Ashram’ of Asaram in a national news channel.
On the basis of CD of the channel’s story, Dr Raj Choudhary of Kissan Seva Sangh had approached the Court, which issued directions to concerned police (Nowabad police station) to investigate the case.
Police have taken up the investigations and undertook a visit to the `Ashram’ but said the investigations would pick up only after the arrival of Acharya Bhola Nand as he would be able to identify the spot where he has claimed that the children were killed and buried.
Police have, meanwhile, taken the CD of the Acharya’s claim before the channel for further investigations.