Mahiswor Raj Bajracharya, the president of the Nepal Buddhist Council, has stated likewise: "We do not believe he is Buddha. He does not have Buddha's qualities".[6] In 2010, Bomjon was investigated for attacking a group of 17 villagers. Bomjon claimed that they were intentionally disturbing and imitating his meditation, though the villagers said they were just looking for vegetables.[7][8][9][10] Bomjon claimed to have taken "minor action" against them with just his hands[7][8][9][10] after they had "tried to manhandle" him,[8][10] and to have stopped as soon as they apologized. However, the victims asserted of him striking them on their head and back with an axe handle,[7][10] resulting in serious injury to one of the victims.[9][10] He also refused to attend any potential trial.[7][10] In 2012 Nepal Police announced that they had rescued a Slovak woman from Bomjon's followers. The woman had been held captive for over two months.[11][12]After the Slovak woman was released, followers of Bomjon assaulted five journalists and destroyed their cameras after they had recorded one of Bomjon's sermons.[11]
