Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Yoga Guru Arrested in Bengaluru on Sexual Assault Charges
A yoga guru named Niranjana Murthy has been arrested for sexually assaulting a young girl.
He used his yoga school to lure girls, promising them trips abroad.
The first assault happened when the girl was a minor, and the second after she turned 18, which constitutes rape.
The police are also investigating if there are any other similar cases.
Previously, Murthy was involved in a sexual harassment case in Puducherry, where he apologized.
Despite his success in the yoga world, Murthy has been accused of these crimes for many years.
Niranjana Murthy was arrested in Bengaluru on charges of sexual assault and rape.
The alleged assaults took place in Thailand and at his yoga school in Bengaluru.
Murthy is accused of luring young girls with promises of international yoga events.
The police are investigating additional cases, as Murthy is suspected of being a serial offender.
Murthy had previously been accused of sexual harassment in Puducherry.
- Who
- Niranjana Murthy, a yoga guru and founder of Sunshine The Yoga Zone
- What
- Arrested for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl, with additional charges of rape after she turned 18.
- When
- Arrested on Wednesday; the incidents took place when the victim was a minor and after she became an adult.
- Where
- Bengaluru, with incidents occurring in Thailand and at his yoga school in RR Nagar.
- Why
- Accused lured young girls with promises of foreign trips and yoga competitions.
- Accused
- Niranjana Murthy
- Charges
- Sexual assault, rape
- Arrest Date
- Wednesday
- Location of School
- RR Nagar, Bengaluru
- Previous Offense
- Sexual harassment in Puducherry, 2 years ago
- Started Yoga School
- 1993