The death of Virendra Dev Dixit, the accused of raping and abusing disciples at an ashram in Rohini, has been confirmed. A special CBI court was informed of Dixit’s passing. According to officials, the accused died in 2023. He had been at large for a considerable time. Action was initiated against him following an order from the Delhi High Court. The case dates back to 2017, and Virendra had been absconding since then. A reward of 5 lakh rupees was announced for his arrest. The Hyderabad unit received information about his death in January 2025, which has been recently confirmed. Virendra was 80 years old.
Following the confirmation of Virendra’s death, the CBI has requested the closure of the case. The CBI had issued a Look Out Circular and an Interpol Blue Notice against Virendra in 2018 and 2019. The CBI has now demanded the cancellation of the trials in these cases, where chargesheets had been filed in court. The court had also ordered investigations into the complaints of missing girls, sexual offenses, and a suicide.
