A 29-year-old self-styled spiritual guru has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura for allegedly raping, drugging and blackmailing women.
Police said the IIT graduate turned guru lured women with promises of career prospects and guidance, before abusing them.
Abhishek Mishra, also known as Adikarta Narayan Das, was arrested on Monday from his 'ashram' residence in Radha Kund.
According to the police, Mishra would drug and brainwash youth and trap them inside his ashram-like residence.
The accused was arrested after a rape complaint was lodged against him by a woman from Chhattisgarh on May 25.
The woman alleged that Mishra offered her milk under the pretext of 'prasad', which contained an intoxicating substance that made her lose her consciousness.
She was allegedly raped by him, and obscene photographs and videos of her were recorded.
The accused threatened the victim and demanded ₹5 lakh from her, warning that he would circulate her videos if she failed to pay.
Police added that two young women and a man were rescued from the premises and handed over to their families.
