Legal Battle Against Self-Proclaimed 'God on Earth' Over Alleged Sexual Abuse and Exploitation in Coventry Temple.
After former Temple followers said he had sexually assaulted them, a man who called himself "God on earth" is being sued for £8 million.
Rajinder Kalia, 68, is charged with exploiting four women and girls as young as four years old while working at a Coventry, UK, temple.
Four of his former pupils, who believe their former leader exercised "undue influence" by raping and groping them, are suing him for using Baba Balak Nath, a fringe branch of Hinduism, for his own self-serving objectives.
The High Court was informed that Kalia started preaching in the UK following a motorbike accident he experienced as a young man in India.
Four of his former pupils, who believe their former leader exercised "undue influence" by raping and groping them, are suing him for using Baba Balak Nath, a fringe branch of Hinduism, for his own self-serving objectives.
The High Court was informed that Kalia started preaching in the UK following a motorbike accident he experienced as a young man in India.
After visiting Himachal Pradesh, a place connected to the Hindu deity Baba Balak Nath, he "miraculously" recovered the ability to walk.
He is said to have started brainwashing his followers into thinking he is "an incarnation of God and/or the divine" after opening his own temple in 1986.
This is an unusual case, where the claimants allege that they were subjected to Mr. Kalia's charismatic and forceful personality for decades, stated Mark Jones, the attorney for the seven claims.
He is said to have started brainwashing his followers into thinking he is "an incarnation of God and/or the divine" after opening his own temple in 1986.
This is an unusual case, where the claimants allege that they were subjected to Mr. Kalia's charismatic and forceful personality for decades, stated Mark Jones, the attorney for the seven claims.
"He portrayed himself as an incarnation of God through the purported performance of miracles.
"The claimants' ability freely to consent to his demands for financial and sexual benefits was overridden. They were incapable of resisting."
A woman allegedly broke down in tears as she described to the judge how, in the 22 years after becoming a single mother and joined the church, she had been raped at least 1,320 times.
She stated that Kalia had informed her that his "abhorrent" sexual perversions were "similar to the relationships enjoyed by the Hindu deity Krishna."
According to a second purported victim, Kalia started torturing her when she was 13 and took her virginity in a hotel when she was 21.
She informed the court that she had received threats with acid after calling the police and being mistakenly detained for abusing children.
A fourth lady says she was kissed improperly when she was four years old, while another says she was grabbed starting at the age of thirteen and that Kalia also stole her virginity.
She stated that Kalia had informed her that his "abhorrent" sexual perversions were "similar to the relationships enjoyed by the Hindu deity Krishna."
According to a second purported victim, Kalia started torturing her when she was 13 and took her virginity in a hotel when she was 21.
She informed the court that she had received threats with acid after calling the police and being mistakenly detained for abusing children.
A fourth lady says she was kissed improperly when she was four years old, while another says she was grabbed starting at the age of thirteen and that Kalia also stole her virginity.
A few others say they were duped into paying Kalia money; one paid £5,000 for the purported "cure of her dog's cancer".
Kalia and his spouse reside in a £1.1 million house. He refutes each and every accusation.
Kalia and his spouse reside in a £1.1 million house. He refutes each and every accusation.
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