A man has been accused of encouraging hundreds of followers to be castrated in a promise for them to become closer to God.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, an Indian pop-star and telepreacher with a reported wealth of more than $50 million, is being investigated after he allegedly manipulated around 400 men to get their testicles removed – according to India Today.

One of his former followers who underwent castration seven years ago – named Hans Raj Chauhan – is one of the few to break the silence to speak out against him and the group.

“[The victims] were told that only those who get castrated will be able to meet God,” said Chauhan’s lawyer, Navkiran Singh, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

DougC wrote:It's the lemon juice afterwards that get's you closer to god.

campermon wrote:

DougC wrote:It's the lemon juice afterwards that get's you closer to god.

owwwww!

Hans Raj Chauhan – is one of the few to break the silence to speak out against him and the group.

Paul wrote:So this is how the theists get their supply of bollocks!

A study conducted at a mental institution in Kansas, where a large number of male inmates had been castrated, found that the eunuchs lived an average of 14 years longer than the uncastrated men.[147] A similar study of historical eunuchs in Korea's royal court found a 14 to 19 year increase in lifespan compared to intact men of similar socioeconomic background; these eunuchs had a centenarian rate of over 3%.[148]

cavarka9 wrote:the psychological and physiological changes are not going to be good, also the organs can continue to have problems for a long time if not forever. Its just weird and nonsensical!

Shrunk wrote:

cavarka9 wrote:the psychological and physiological changes are not going to be good, also the organs can continue to have problems for a long time if not forever. Its just weird and nonsensical!

No disagreement with that. But if they did it voluntarily as a reflection of their religious beliefs, that's their own fault, isn't it? They shouldn't hold someone else criminally responsible for their own stupidity.