CBI announces Rs 5 lakh reward for absconding 'godman' Virender Dev Dixit

They were allegedly not allowed to meet their relatives or friends.In December 2017, Delhi High Court had asked the CBI to look into complaints lodged by a group of parents alleging that Dixit had sexually exploited several minor girls and women who were being held at the Rohini ashram.The court had directed the agency to investigate the allegations of illegal confinement in "animal-like" conditions, in a fortress of a building surrounded by barbed wire.The CBI has urged citizens to share with it any information they have that can lead to Dixit's arrest. People can call 011-24368657 or send a fax to 01124368662 or an email to spstfdel@cbi.gov.in, agency spokesperson Nitin Wakankar said.He said the identity of the informer would be kept a secret.In March, the CBI had told the high court that its efforts to locate Dixit had yielded no results so far.The agency had issued two "lookout circulars" on January 22 last year and February 22 this year against Dixit but to no avail. Lookout circulars alert immigration officials at borders, airports and seaports against people fleeing the country.An Interpol notice to locate Dixit was issued on March 26 last year on a request from the CBI. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt.https://justpaste.it/3i6ef