Controversial godman from Penukonda in Anantapur district Kaleshwar Baba passed away on Thursday in a Bangaluru hospital. The Baba is said to have been suffering from a serious liver and kidney ailment for some time now and was admitted to Columbia Hospital, where he breathed his last after all vital organs stopped functioning.
He is just 38 and got married recently. His followers include Minister Raghuveera Reddy. TV5 channel chairman B R Naidu is a close confidant of the Baba.
Kaleshwar Baba, who originally hails from Kadapa district, has been in the news continually for the last many years over a slew of allegations of grabbing government land. He was also facing charges after he allegedly built a huge palace and multi-storied buildings after laying hands on the hidden treasures of Vijayanagara rulers 10 years ago.
There are also allegations that he had encroached the Vijayanagara fort and illegally raised structures there. There were also charges that he was helped by district officials and politicians in this exercise.
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