Narayan Sai

{{Short description|Indian spiritual leader (born:1972)}}

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| birth_name = Narayan Harpalani

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| birth_place = Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

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| parents = Asaram (Father)

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| criminal_charge = Rape

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| conviction_penalty = Life imprisonment

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Narayan Sai (born 29 January 1972),{{cite news |title=Sai celebrates 42nd birthday in jail|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/sai-celebrates-42nd-birthday-in-jail/|accessdate=5 February 2014 |newspaper=The Indian Express }} also known as Narayan Prem Sai is the son of the Indian spiritual leader Asaram.{{cite web | url = http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/asaram-son-asked-to-appear-before-commission-by-june--7841.html | title = Asaram, Son Asked To Appear Before Commission By June 6|publisher=IndiaTV | date =8 May 2005 | accessdate = 8 May 2005 }}{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006174942/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/national/asaram-bapus-son-to-launch-political-party-ojaswi-soon/87608 |archive-date=6 October 2013 |url = http://www.punjabnewsline.com/national/asaram-bapus-son-to-launch-political-party-ojaswi-soon/87608#sthash.flL5TQ0R.dpuf | title = Asaram Bapu's son to launch political party 'Ojaswi' soon |work=PunjabNewsline |date =8 May 2005 | accessdate = 14 August 2013 }} He and his father are serving life in prison for rape and other crimes.{{cite web |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/narayan-sai-sentenced-to-life-imprisonment-for-rape-731472.html |title=Narayan Sai sentenced to life imprisonment for rape |work=Deccan Herald |author=Satish Jha |date=30 April 2019 |accessdate=30 April 2019}} He was mentioned in a list of fake sadhus released by Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, the apex organisation of Hindu Sants (saints) and Sadhus (ascetics) in India.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/apex-body-of-sadhus-releases-2nd-list-of-fake-godmen/articleshow/62299603.cms|title=Apex body of sadhus releases 2nd list of fake godmen|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-11}}{{cite news|title=Asaram, Ram Rahim, Rampal: The 14 fake babas put on boycott list|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/asaram-gurmeet-ram-rahim-on-fake-baba-list-meet-the-14-faces-hindu-sadhus-want-boycotted/story-JYEQQkSYOOBFFQzKfbD7UP.html|accessdate=25 April 2018|agency=HT Correspondent|publisher=Hindustan Times, New Delhi|date=11 September 2017}}

The Gujarat Police estimate that Narayan Prem Sai has properties and investments worth more than Rs. 5,000 crore.{{cite news |title=Narayan Sai has assets worth Rs. 5,000 crore|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/narayan-sai-has-assets-worth-rs-5-000-crore-estimate-cops/article1-1178550.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302004439/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/narayan-sai-has-assets-worth-rs-5-000-crore-estimate-cops/article1-1178550.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2014|accessdate=30 January 2014 |newspaper=The Indian Express }} Narayan Sai is married to Jankidevi.{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Narayan-Sais-Wife-Tells-Court-Their-Relations-Werent-Cordial/2016/04/20/article3390674.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420221130/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Narayan-Sais-Wife-Tells-Court-Their-Relations-Werent-Cordial/2016/04/20/article3390674.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 April 2016 |title=Narayan Sai's Wife Tells Court Their Relations Weren't Cordial |work=The New Indian Express |date=20 April 2016 |accessdate=4 July 2016}} They were married for 10 years as of April 2016. In a deposition given in 2016, she described their relationship was "not cordial like it should be between husband and wife," and that Sai spent most of his time with the women of his father's ashram.

Sai was charged with molestation after a Surat-based woman who lodged an FIR against him in Jahangirpura Police Station of Surat, accusing him of exploitation and repeated rape between 2002 and 2005.{{cite news |title=Ahmedabad: Narayan Sai approaches Gujarat HC, seeking quashing of arrest warrant| url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/narayan-sai-gujarat-hc-arrest-warrant-surat-rape-case/1/326368.html|accessdate = 24 November 2013 | publisher=India Today }} He evaded arrest for two months and was apprehended and arrested on 4 December 2013 in a combined operation of Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab and Haryana police along the Delhi-Haryana border, and brought to Surat for custody.{{cite web |title=How Narayan Sai was arrested from Delhi-Haryana border? |url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2013/12/how-narayan-sai-was-arrested-from-delhi-haryana-border/ |work=Biharprabha News |accessdate=4 December 2013}} On 6 December the High Court of Gujarat dismissed his status as absconder, however he remained under judicial custody since.{{ cite news |title=Ahmedabad: HC quashes NBW against Asaram's Son| url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/HC-quashes-NBW-against-Asarams-son/articleshow/26947700.cms?referral=PM|accessdate=6 December 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India }} Sai was also accused of bribing the local authorities holding him in custody in an attempt to have the case of sexual abuse against him weakened or dismissed.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Bribe-conspiracy-Narayan-Sai-subjected-to-voice-spectrography-test/articleshow/28153243.cms Bribe conspiracy: Narayan Sai subjected to voice spectrography test] Narayan Sai was released from Surat Jail on interim bail on 26 May 2015 to attend to his ailing mother Laxmi Devi in Ahmedabad.{{ cite news |title=Narayan Sai Released From Surat Jail| url=http://www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/narayan-sai-released-from-surat-jail/65556.html|access-date= 29 May 2015 |newspaper =The Statesman |date=27 May 2015}}

On 26 April 2019, Narayan Sai was convicted under Indian Penal Code sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural offences), 323 (assault), 506-2 (criminal intimidation) and 120-B (conspiracy) by Surat Court and sentenced to life imprisonment. Narayan Sai was also fined Rs Five lakh.{{cite web |url=http://www.uniindia.com/godman-asaram-s-son-narayan-sai-gets-life-term-in-rape-and-sexual-assault-case-five-lakh-fine/west/news/1581700.html |title='Godman' Asaram's son, Narayan Sai, gets life term in rape and sexual assault case, five lakh fine |work=United News of India |date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=September 26, 2022}}