Swami Sacchidanand's ashram attacked, 4 injured

Anand, July 17: A group of miscreants attacked the ashram of Swami Sacchidanand at Dantali village , 25 kms from here in the wee hours today.

A total of four persons have been injured in the incident.

The miscreants first pelted stones at the ashram and attacked several ashramite's, before rushing to the first floor where Swami's room was located.

However, the Swami who woke up due to the commotion, pulled out his pistol and opened fire on the attackers. But, all of them managed to flee except one, who incurred a bullet injury.

Other three injured were Swami's follwers who were attacked by the miscreants.

Ashram sources alleged that the attackers would be Swadhyaya parivar members.

The Swami had publicly criticised the parivar in his meeting after the murder of NRI Panjak Trivedi in Ahmedabad on June 15. He had also voiced fears that he would also be attacked.

Police officials and dog sqaud have rushed to the ashram and investigatiopns are on.

UNI