Guest guest Posted January 17, 2002 Report Share Posted January 17, 2002 FYI, from today's Times of India, in case there are any Sai Baba fans on this list. So much for ahimsa :0 Keval ============================== Youth held with gun in Sai Baba ashram TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002 6:21:37 PM ] BANGALORE: A man armed with an air pistol was nabbed at the Whitefield Ashram of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on Thursday. Following this, commotion prevailed in the Ashram just before the scheduled morning darshan of Baba. The intruder had an air pistol and pellets in his posession. Police said he was planning to hold some security personnel hostage in order to get darshan of the Baba. Police said Baba was to scheduled to give darshan at the Sai Ramesh Hall in his Brindavan Ashram. Devotees mumbling prayers were queuing up to get into the hall when inmates noticed a pistol butt peeping out of a jacket worn by a youth standing in the queue. The inmates grabbed the youth as he offered resistance and whisked him away. They disarmed him and detained him in one of the rooms. The pistol and pellets were seized. Several devotees, including women, panicked and ran helter skelter. Meanwhile, rumours circulated that the youth had come to kill Baba in the Ashram. The police reacted swiftly and led the youth to the Kadugodi police station. Senior police officers, including DGP V VBhaskar, IGP Central Range N Achyutha Rao and SP Bangalore District Bhaskar Rao, visited the Ashram and interrogated the youth. He was led away to to an undisclosed location for questioning. The youth was later identified as Somasundara from Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. Preliminary investigation revealed that the youth was a staunch devotee of Baba who wanted to have a personal audience with him. In the the past, Somasundara had written several letters to Baba in Telugu asking for some help to start a business to help unemployed people in his village. He did not get any response. His game plan now was to hold one of the Ashram security staff hostage at gun point to force Baba to accord him an interview. It is not possible for people to meet Baba unless they are called by him personally. According to the police, the youth was seen at the Ashram in the last three days. He managed to take the pistol with him by hiding it in his socks. Later, he moved it to his jacket. "His intention was only to get an interview with Baba, not to cause any harm," said Superitendent of Police Bhaskar Rao. However, a case has been registered in the Kadugodi police station against Somasundara. Police have taken the incident seriously in the wake of the recent reports alleging that Baba was on the hit-list of the LTTE. The security in Puttaparthi and Bangalore Ashrams had been intensified following these reports. It may be recalled that four people were shot dead in the Puttaparthi Ashram while attempting to attack Baba several years ago. Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Dear Keval: > FYI, from today's Times of India, in case there are > any Sai Baba fans on this list. So much for ahimsa :0 > > Please ... let us have no more postings about Sa Baba. There already has been more than enough dirt posted about Him on this List. Please ... let us express Love instead. You co-operation is appreciated. Om Amrtesvaryai Namah. Peter White Moderator Ammachi Internet List St. Augustine, Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 very sad to hear this news! devotees should develop more love and surrender attitude... om Ammachi, Mike Brooker <patria1818> wrote: > FYI, from today's Times of India, in case there are > any Sai Baba fans on this list. So much for ahimsa :0 > > Keval > > ============================== > > Youth held with gun in Sai Baba ashram > > > TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002 > 6:21:37 PM ] > > BANGALORE: A man armed with an air pistol was nabbed > at the Whitefield Ashram of Sri Sathya Sai Baba on > Thursday. Following this, commotion prevailed in the > Ashram just before the scheduled morning darshan of > Baba. > > The intruder had an air pistol and pellets in his > posession. Police said he was planning to hold some > security personnel hostage in order to get darshan of > the Baba. > > Police said Baba was to scheduled to give darshan at > the Sai Ramesh Hall in his Brindavan Ashram. Devotees > mumbling prayers were queuing up to get into the hall > when inmates noticed a pistol butt peeping out of a > jacket worn by a youth standing in the queue. The > inmates grabbed the youth as he offered resistance and > whisked him away. They disarmed him and detained him > in one of the rooms. The pistol and pellets were > seized. > > Several devotees, including women, panicked and ran > helter skelter. Meanwhile, rumours circulated that the > youth had come to kill Baba in the Ashram. > > The police reacted swiftly and led the youth to the > Kadugodi police station. Senior police officers, > including DGP V VBhaskar, IGP Central Range N Achyutha > Rao and SP Bangalore District Bhaskar Rao, visited the > Ashram and interrogated the youth. He was led away to > to an undisclosed location for questioning. > > The youth was later identified as Somasundara from > Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu. > > Preliminary investigation revealed that the youth was > a staunch devotee of Baba who wanted to have a > personal audience with him. > > In the the past, Somasundara had written several > letters to Baba in Telugu asking for some help to > start a business to help unemployed people in his > village. He did not get any response. > > His game plan now was to hold one of the Ashram > security staff hostage at gun point to force Baba to > accord him an interview. It is not possible for people > to meet Baba unless they are called by him personally. > > According to the police, the youth was seen at the > Ashram in the last three days. He managed to take the > pistol with him by hiding it in his socks. Later, he > moved it to his jacket. > > "His intention was only to get an interview with Baba, > not to cause any harm," said Superitendent of Police > Bhaskar Rao. However, a case has been registered in > the Kadugodi police station against Somasundara. > > Police have taken the incident seriously in the wake > of the recent reports alleging that Baba was on the > hit-list of the LTTE. The security in Puttaparthi and > Bangalore Ashrams had been intensified following these > reports. > > It may be recalled that four people were shot dead in > the Puttaparthi Ashram while attempting to attack Baba > several years ago. > > > > > > Send FREE video emails in Mail! > http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Sure Keval and Peter! I like to get fresh air also - we all need satsang, don't we? Ammachi, pwhite0130@a... wrote: > Dear Keval: > > > > FYI, from today's Times of India, in case there are > > any Sai Baba fans on this list. So much for ahimsa :0 > > > > > > Please ... let us have no more postings about Sa Baba. There already has been > more than enough dirt posted about Him on this List. > > Please ... let us express Love instead. > > You co-operation is appreciated. > > Om Amrtesvaryai Namah. > > Peter White > Moderator Ammachi Internet List > St. Augustine, Florida > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 > > Please ... let us have no more postings about Sa > Baba. There already has been > more than enough dirt posted about Him on this List. I have no strong feelings for or against Sai Baba. I read the online edition of the Times of India almost every day I am on the net and often find interesting stories from (IMHO) India's leading English newspaper. Sometimes I find "it could only happen in India" items (eg. a toilet museum that opened recently in Delhi). The would-be gunman will be doing some hard time as a real "inmate". A rather quaint Indian English term: ashram residents are known as "inmates"! Keval Send FREE video emails in Mail! http://promo./videomail/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2002 Report Share Posted January 19, 2002 I am in complete agreement with Peter - I come to this list to share the love and experiences of Amma. Let's please stay with that energy. Blessings, Achintya Please ... let us have no more postings about Sa Baba. There already has been more than enough dirt posted about Him on this List. Please ... let us express Love instead. You co-operation is appreciated. Om Amrtesvaryai Namah. Peter White Moderator Ammachi Internet List St. Augustine, Florida Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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