India, Feb. 22 -- A special POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimuktesh-waranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse of boys. Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia reserved its decision on an application filed by Ashutosh Brahmachari Maharaj and others under Section 173(4) of the BNS after examining the evidence and recording the statements of the victimised 'batooks', the boys, as they are called at the ashram, Vidya Math.

Reacting to the court order, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said that the court has given orders appropriately, and the investigation should be conducted in a faster pace.

"Yes, it is appropriate....