Dubbed as "Buddha Boy" in early 2005, the controversial spiritual leader was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal from the outskirts of the capital, Kathmandu and taken to Sarlahi on 10 January last year.
The Sarlahi District Court on Monday sentenced Ram Bahadur Bomjan, known as the "Buddha Boy," to 10 years in jail and imposed a half-a-million fine for child sex abuse, court officials confirmed.
Nepal Police on Wednesday seized more than 30 million Nepalese rupees (NPR) from the residence of 34-year-old Nepal spiritual leader Ram Bahadur Bomjan, also known as 'Buddha Boy', after he was arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau on Tuesday, Kathmandu Post reported.
The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police has confiscated 30.3 million Nepali rupees and 3.092 million foreign currencies from the arrested "Buddha Boy" in Kathmandu.
Worshipped and regarded as a reincarnation of Gautam Buddha, Bomjan had a significant number of disciples but has been on the run since early 2020 are complaint was filed against him for sexual exploitation by female disciples.