Gangeshananda Theerthapada alias Hariswami

Her parents trusted this godman so much that they provided him shelter under their roof. But, in the last five years, self-proclaimed brahmachari, swami Gangeshananda Thee­rth­apada alias Hariswami, sexually abused this Kerala woman. In the early hours of Saturday, the 22-year-old law student made sure he never mistook the meaning of "No". Armed with a knife, she chopped off the genitals of the 54-year-old in a bid to thwart another rape attempt.