NEW DELHI: Controversial godman Chandraswami – close friend of one Indian prime minister and allegedly involved in the assassination of another — died here today.
Chandraswami, who had suffered a stroke and had been admitted to Apollo Hospital on April 3, was 66.
“He had been ailing for some time. He suffered a stroke and later developed multi-organ failure…He succumbed… At 2.56 pm,” a hospital statement said.
The police said the cremation would be held tomorrow at 9 am at the Nigambodh Ghat here.
Close to P.V. Narasimha Rao, Chandraswami was probed for an alleged role in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi by the Milap Chand Jain commission, set up to probe the conspiracy behind the killing. (AGENCIES)
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