Spiritual leader Bhaiyyu Maharaj, who committed suicide was ‘blackmailed’ to marry, given high doses of medicines

In a major twist in spritual leader Bhaiyyu Maharaj suicide case, Madhya Pradesh police probe revealed that he was blackmailed by a woman. The Madhya Pradesh police also said that "high doses of medicines" were given to him by the woman and her aides to "control" him, affecting his mental health.

On Friday police arrested his personal secretary Palak Puranik, 25, and two other aides -- Vinayak Dudhade and Sharad Deshmukh -- for allegedly driving him to commit suicide.

A senior police official was quoted by the PTI, saying the woman, with help from the aides, was pressuring the Bhaiyyu Maharaj to marry her. "She and her aides were giving high doses of medicines to Bhaiyyu Maharaj, which was affecting his mental health," the officer added.

"We have records of a very objectionable social media chat between Maharaj and the woman, as well as other digital evidences," the officer added.

The police claimed the woman, Palak Puranik, had threatened to file a police complaint to defame him if he didn't give in to her demand. The 50-year-old Bhaiyyu Maharaj shot himself dead on June 12 last year at his home in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

"Somebody should be there to handle duties of family. I am leaving to much stressed out, fed up (sic)," Bhaiyyu Maharaj's note read.

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