V.J. Ram (aka Janakiram) was a senior Indian CID sleuth who received the President's Police Medal for his having solved many difficult cases. His book on 'The Godmen of India' is extremely revealing, especially as regards the long history of criminal incidents connected to Sathya Sai Baba and his coterie. Here is the first of a series of excerpts from his book 'The Godmen of India', 2005, by ex-CID officer Janakiram (p.16f)