Santosh Madhavan Explained

Santosh Madhavan
Other Names:Amritha Chaithanya
Birth Date:7 June 1960
Death Place:Kochi, Kerala, India
Nationality:Indian
Occupation:Godman

Santosh Madhavan (7 June 1960 – 6 March 2024), also known as Amritha Chaithanya, was an Indian godman.

Biography

Madhavan had been wanted by Interpol since 2004 for fraud committed in the United Arab Emirates. A Dubai-based Indian woman, Serafin Edwin, accused him of cheating her of 400,000 dirhams in 2002. He was arrested near Cochin on May 18, 2008 for fraud.[1]

Madhavan was found guilty of pedophilia and producing pornography videos of him molesting underage girls at a children's home run by his trust, Santhitheeram.[2] [3] While in police custody, he complained of chest pain and was admitted to a hospital.[4] In May 2009, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for molesting two underage girls.[5]

Death

Madhavan was admitted to a private hospital in Kochi for a cardiac ailment, and died from heart disease on 6 March 2024, at the age of 63.[6] [7]

References

  1. Web site: Kerala: Controversial godman in custody . 2024-03-06 . www.rediff.com.
  2. Web site: SANTHOSH MADHAVAN @ SWAMI AMRITHA CHAITHANYA Vs. STATE . 2024-03-06 . www.the-laws.com.
  3. Web site: 2008-05-31 . The Hindu : Kerala / Kochi News : More charges against Santhosh Madhavan . 2024-03-06 . The Hindu. https://web.archive.org/web/20080531201354/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/19/stories/2008051956890400.htm . 31 May 2008 .
  4. Web site: 2008-05-18 . The Hindu : Kerala / Thrissur News : Santhosh Madhavan admitted to hospital . 2024-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080518095732/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/17/stories/2008051757140400.htm . 18 May 2008 .
  5. News: May 20, 2009 . Santosh Madhavan sentenced to 16 years RI for raping minors . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100724180327/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/004200905201984.htm . July 24, 2010 . March 6, 2024 . The Hindu.
  6. Web site: 2024-03-06 . വിവാദ 'ആൾദൈവം' സന്തോഷ് മാധവൻ ചികിത്സയിലിരിക്കെ മരിച്ചു; അന്ത്യം കൊച്ചിയിൽ . 2024-03-06 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  7. Web site: Godman Santhosh Madhavan, convicted of raping minors, dies in Kochi hospital . 2024-03-06 . Onmanorama.

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