<p>Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested in a sexual assault case, remained restless and was unable to sleep properly during his two-day stay in a prison in Rajasthan, sources said Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Asaram, 72, is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail after a court remanded him to 14-days' judicial custody in connection with the alleged sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at his ashram near Jodhpur.<br /><br />Sources told IANS that Asaram was kept in a separate room instead of the barrack, and mosquitoes troubled him a lot in the night.<br /><br />"Asaram Bapu slept on a 'chatai' (mat) in the room. He sprinkled 'Gangajal' (holy water) in the room to purify the surroundings. A few prisoners looked after his needs," the sources said.<br /><br />Asaram was given milk and dry fruits. When he refused to take the food provided to ordinary prisoners, "dalia" (porridge) was cooked for him, the sources added.<br /><br />Jail authorities, however, denied that Asaram was being given any special treatment.<br />"He is being kept as any ordinary prisoner and no special treatment has been given to him," jail officials said.<br /><br />Asaram, who was arrested from his ashram in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has sought bail claiming that police erred in booking him under rape charges, which is non-bailable.<br /></p>
<p>Spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested in a sexual assault case, remained restless and was unable to sleep properly during his two-day stay in a prison in Rajasthan, sources said Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Asaram, 72, is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail after a court remanded him to 14-days' judicial custody in connection with the alleged sexual assault on a 16-year-old girl at his ashram near Jodhpur.<br /><br />Sources told IANS that Asaram was kept in a separate room instead of the barrack, and mosquitoes troubled him a lot in the night.<br /><br />"Asaram Bapu slept on a 'chatai' (mat) in the room. He sprinkled 'Gangajal' (holy water) in the room to purify the surroundings. A few prisoners looked after his needs," the sources said.<br /><br />Asaram was given milk and dry fruits. When he refused to take the food provided to ordinary prisoners, "dalia" (porridge) was cooked for him, the sources added.<br /><br />Jail authorities, however, denied that Asaram was being given any special treatment.<br />"He is being kept as any ordinary prisoner and no special treatment has been given to him," jail officials said.<br /><br />Asaram, who was arrested from his ashram in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, has sought bail claiming that police erred in booking him under rape charges, which is non-bailable.<br /></p>