Yoga guru Anand Giri arrested in Australia for sexually assaulting 2 women

Self-proclaimed yoga and spiritual guru, Swami Anand Giri, has been arrested in Australia's Sydney for the sexual assault of two women followers.

According to a report in news portal SBS, Anand Giri assaulted a woman in 2016 when he was attending a prayer meet in Rooty Hill. In the second incident, he assaulted a 34-year-old woman in November 2018.

Swami Anand Giri was arrested in Sydney during a spiritual tour for six weeks. He was supposed to fly back to India soon when he was arrested on May 5.

Anand Giri has been denied bail and has now been remanded in custody and has been asked to reappear before the court in June, reported SBS.

The accused guru, Swami Anand Giri, is mahant at the Bade Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj and also the Math Baghambri Gaddi.

The 38-year-old is a self-proclaimed spiritual guru and yoga expert.

According to his Facebook page, Swami Anand Giri aims to "serve others and somehow contribute to making this world a better place".