A controversial yoga centre in Kochi, which has been accused of illegally restraining and torturing women for marrying outside the faith, has come under more such allegations from a former employee. Krishnakumar claimed that many parents used to forcibly bring their girls to centre for counselling and rigorous religious discourse. Earlier Shruti, a post-graduate hailing from north Kerala, and an Ayurveda doctor had filed similar complaints against the centre. A Bengaluru-based woman has also alleged that she was forcefully restrained and physically assaulted at the yoga centre to stop her from marrying her Christian partner. Recently, the centre had claimed that it brought back 2,000 girls who married outside their faith in four years.

Source: Hindustan Times October 06, 2017 14:59 UTC