On January 9, in a dilapidated building on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal's capital, a man with long hair was about to jump out of a window to escape when he was grabbed by a quick-eyed SWAT team.
(Arrested Bomjon)
The man, Ram Bomjon, was arrested for sexually assaulting underage girls and several cases of missing persons.
He has been on the run for three years, and he has another identity:
Nicknamed the "Buddha Boy" and known as the "Reincarnation of Shakyamuni", he claimed to be able to go months without eating, drinking or sleeping, and once attracted thousands of people to flock to the pilgrimage.
Now, the true face of the reincarnated Buddha is about to be completely uncovered and displayed in front of the world...
（警方展示逮捕的Bomjon）
Ram Bomjon was born in 1990 in Ratnapuri, Nepal, a remote town of just over 6,000 people.
(Bomjon as a child)
For more than a decade after his birth, Bomjon did not behave out of the ordinary.
In May 2005, 15-year-old Bomjon suddenly had an "epiphany", claiming that he had received a dream from the gods that he wanted to leave his hometown and go to the Bodhi Tree Garden to practice and benefit all sentient beings.
Bomjon came to a linden root and sat down, and without eating, drinking, or saying a word, he began to meditate motionlessly.
（Bomjon坐进菩提树里修行）
According to local legend, he meditated like this for ten months, during which he did not eat, drink, sleep, or move, regardless of the wind, rain, or traffic.
Bomjon's bizarre behavior shocked people, and after the news spread, many Nepalese began to visit the site where Bomjon meditated.
Various rumors about him also began to emerge, some said that he was the reincarnation of the Buddha Shakyamuni and came to live the common life, and others said that he could cure all kinds of diseases and eliminate all kinds of karma.
Later, after months of silence, Bomjon finally spoke:
"Tell people, don't call me a Buddha, I don't have the power of a Buddha at the moment, just the level of a guru. ”
（Bomjon极少开口说话）
A phrase of "self-humility" made Bomjon's influence even greater.
Since then, the media has been circulating that Nepal has given birth to a "Buddha boy" who can perform "miracles" that can practice for months without eating or drinking.
Bomjon was also photographed sitting naked in the fire after nightfall.
(Screenshot of video of Bomjon sitting on the fire)
Bomjon's story even alarmed the American Discovery Channel, and they sent a film crew to produce a documentary about Bomjon, and nutritionists came out to speak out, saying that Bomjon's survival is an "unsolved mystery" that is difficult for Westerners to understand.
(Nutritionists call Bomjon's ability to survive without eating or drinking "unsolved mystery")
Although many people questioned Bomjon's "miracle" back then, some people said that he posed with special effects, and some people said that it was unreasonable for him not to eat or drink for ten months, and it was obviously a fraud, but they could not stop Bomjon's deeds from spreading more and more, and more and more people worshiped him.
Many worshippers traveled thousands of miles to worship just to see Bomjon, and the largest number of 100,000 people gathered at one time.
(Bomjon worshippers)
Just as the rumors of the reincarnated Buddha intensified, Bomjon suddenly disappeared.
In August 2007, 160 kilometres south of the capital, Kathmandu, it was claimed that Bomjon had disappeared after walking into the bush.
Before leaving, he left a message: He will return in six years and continue to benefit all sentient beings...
As it turned out, Bomjon did fulfill his promise and "returned" three years after his disappearance, but instead of benefiting all beings, he committed the worldly sin of hurting and sexually assaulting people...
Some media broke the news that Bomjon and his followers injured 17 villagers and were suspected of sexually harassing female believers.
At that time, Bomjon and the believers argued that the villagers had disturbed his practice, and that he and his men had only punished each other a little and taught them a lesson.
（重回民众视野的Bomjon）
However, the villagers revealed that Bomjon and his followers rushed over with axes, injuring several people in a row, and the barbaric behavior was almost like a gang of underworlds.
In addition, a Slovak woman who came to visit also revealed to the media that she was abducted by Bomjon and his men and tied to a tree for three months, during which time she was beaten to a broken arm, also because Bomjon accused her of disturbing his practice.
(Bomjon, who was beaten and sexually assaulted)
What's more, several female believers who have followed Bomjon revealed to the media that Bomjon has sexually assaulted many underage female believers.
Such rumors were once again confirmed in 2018.
An 18-year-old nun, who escaped the control of Bomjon and the believers, went to the police station to report that she had been sexually assaulted by Bomjon for two years.
（Bomjon被爆料性侵未成年少女）
The nun also broke the news that Bomjon had actually married a wife and had children, and his wife did not hesitate to help him cover up the crime of sexually assaulting young girls in order for Bomjon to continue to cheat money and sex in the name of the reincarnated Buddha.
The police then launched a full investigation into Bomjon.
At first, Bomjon and his die-hard believers argued that the nuns had deliberately come out to smear them for fear of being punished.
However, after an in-depth investigation, the police found that Bomjon not only sexually assaulted female believers, but also involved in several cases of missing people:
Four believers went to Bomjon's ashram alone, and then vanished and never reappeared...
That is, Bomjon may even be saddled with human lives.
（Bomjon涉嫌性侵和失踪案）
In 2020, the police obtained an arrest warrant for the arrest of Bomjon and some of his close followers.
However, when a large number of police officers went to Bomjon's ashram, he received the news and fled early.
In the following three years, due to the impact of the epidemic, the Nepalese police's arrest of Bomjon was repeatedly postponed, until not long ago, the police finally found the traces of Bomjon and his party in the suburbs of Kathmandu.
This time, Bomjon was successfully arrested, and police also seized more than $200,000 worth of finances and a bunch of luxury car keys from his hideout.
（Bomjon终于被捉拿归案）
Bomjon, the "reincarnated Buddha" who was famous for his miracles and gained countless followers, was finally arrested.
The investigation into his sexual assault and disappearance continues, and it is believed that the truth will soon be revealed to the world, and the true face of the reincarnated Buddha will be completely revealed...