Bhole Baba’s Assets Include Grand Ashrams & Luxury Cars Worth ₹100 Crore

Suraj Pal, also known as Bhole Baba and Narayan Hari Sakar, has amassed ₹100 crores in assets over the last two decades. That wealth is under scrutiny amid an investigation into the stampede tragedy at Bhole Baba’s’ satsang’ or religious gathering in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, which caused 121 deaths last Tuesday.

Baba Bhole, who has not been seen in public since the tragedy, was considered a messiah by his followers, who believed his mantras could ward off spirits and resolve household disputes.

Such was the belief of his devotees that even as dead bodies piled up and the wails of relatives echoed across hospital corridors, flower petals were showered to welcome him at his ashram in Mainpuri.

The “five-star” ashram, resembling a palace, is just the tip of the iceberg. The land on which it is built is valued at ₹4 crore. Sources said one of his guards had donated the Mainpuri land to his trust.

The house where he stayed was located within the ashram, requiring visitors to pass through the guards’ quarters to reach it. Additionally, he had leased about 50 bighas of land attached to the ashram.

Bhole Baba, who left his constable’s job in 1999 to start preaching, has a penchant for expensive things. He owns a fleet of luxury cars that he has allegedly bought in the names of his devotees.