CID arrests Nithyananda's disciple

BANGALORE: A disciple of Swami Nithyananda was arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) sleuths for allegedly destroying evidence in the case involving Swami Nithyananda and actress Ranjitha.

The accused has been identified as Nithya Sacchidananda alias Shiva (47), an aide of Swami Nithyananda. Nithya Sacchidananda, who hails from Andhra Pradesh, is one of the 11 accused in the case.

CID's Deputy Inspector General of Police K S R Charan Reddy said that Nithya Sacchidananda was summoned for questioning on Tuesday.

"As his answers made us suspicious about his role in destroying the evidence in the case, so he was arrested", Charan Reddy said.

The accused will be produced before the court on Wednesday.