Asaram's conviction: Situation peaceful in Delhi

The situation in the national capital remained peaceful following the conviction of self-styled godman Asaram in a rape case.

According to a senior police officer, 4,000 personnel were on the ground to ensure that no untoward incident takes place here after the verdict.

Security was stepped up in the Ridge area in central Delhi where an ashram of the controversial godman is located, he added.

Dependra Pathak, the chief spokesperson of the Delhi Police, said the force was alert and in touch with their counterparts from other states.

He said that they would continue to maintain a tight vigil.

Security was stepped up to prevent a repeat of the large-scale violence that hit Haryana, Punjab, and the neighboring areas after the conviction of another another self-styled godman, Gurmeet Ram Rahim, in a rape case last August.

Asaram was awarded life in jail today by a Jodhpur court for raping a teenager about five years ago at one of his ashrams.