Melbourne: A self- proclaimed spiritual leader from India has been arrested and remanded in custody in Australia for allegedly assaulting two women who invited him to their homes for prayers in Sydney.

Anand Giri, 38, was arrested from Oxley Park in Sydney on Sunday and was subsequently charged with two counts of committing an act of indecency on two women on separate occasions, the SBS news website reported. He was due to fly overseas on Monday after completing a six-week spiritual teaching tour.