Yoga Guru Niranjan Murthy Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy And Women In Bengaluru

Upgraded 18 September 2025 at 12:17 IST

A yoga trainer in Bengaluru, Niranjan Murthy, was jailed for presumably sexually attacking a small young boy and a number of ladies.

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Bengaluru: A yoga master was jailed by Rajarajeshwari Nagar(RR Nagar )cops in Bengaluru’s West department for apparently sexually attacking a small young boy and a number of females, authorities stated on Thursday. The implicated is recognized as Niranjan Murthy, who is the secretary of Karnataka Yogasana Sports Association (K.Y.S.A).

The case, signed up under Sections 69 and 75 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, relates to occurrences covering from January 1, 2023, to August 30, 2025, at the Sunshine Institute in RR Nagar, as mentioned in the release. According to the FIR, the plaintiff, who has actually understood Murthy because 2019, started taking part in yoga competitors arranged by him in 2021.

In 2023, at the age of 17, the complainant accompanied Murthy to Thailand for a competitors, where the implicated apparently sexually bothered them for the very first time, leading the plaintiff to stop the occasions. In 2024, the complainant rejoined the Sunshine Institute, run by Murthy, just to deal with repetitive harassment because then.

The problem information that in August 2025, Murthy supposedly had physical contact with the plaintiff at the institute, guaranteeing a medal and positioning in the National Yoga Competition. On August 22, another effort at physical contact was made, with guarantees of state-level positioning.

The grievance was lodged on August 30, 2025, at 22:00 hours. Authorities Sub-Inspector Srikanth Pammar is examining the matter, as specified in the release. The arrest follows the plaintiff’s accusations of exploitation under the guise of yoga training and competitors chances.

Authorities have actually not revealed the plaintiff’s identity to secure their personal privacy, in line with legal procedures. Previously, the Halasur Police Station in Bengaluru effectively captured 3 suspects associated with 2 different cases of vandalism that took place on June 28, 2025.

The implicated, recognized as Maksad Ahmad Bin Rehmat Ullakhan, Izar Pasha Bin Nurullah Pasha, and Hamid Tabrez Bin Qasim Ali, were apprehended on July 28 after a comprehensive examination. The implicated set fire to numerous two-wheelers and cycles parked on Kaliyamma Speed B No 4th Street, Halasur, destructive 10 two-wheelers and 7 cycles.

The implicated likewise harmed a vehicle and a veggie store wait setting them on fire utilizing gas. The cops examination exposed that the implicated, Mansood Ahmed, had an individual vendetta versus regional people, Pahad and Sarfuddin, who are presently in prison for a murder case.