Former Bigg Boss 10 contestant Vinodanand Jha who was popularly known as Swami Om passed away on Wednesday at his residence in Loni, Ghaziabad near Delhi. His body will be cremated today at Nigam Bodh Ghat in the national capital.
As per reports, the self-proclaimed godman was unwell for the last few months. He had tested positive for the novel coronavirus three months ago. Though he recovered from the infection, he was not able to walk as he had become extremely weak. He died due to paralysis on Wednesday morning, cited by Om's friend Mukesh Jain.
Swami Om made headlines with his cheap tricks on Bigg Boss 10. Apart from passing filthy remarks and stealing other contestants' toiletries, he shocked everyone when he threw his pee on co-contestant Bani J during a task. Post-incident; host Salman Khan removed Swami Om from the show. This led to him speaking against Khan and Bigg Boss on numerous occasions. He had even threatened to damage the set along with his followers.
The controversial self-proclaimed godman gained fame and notoriety for his annoying antics and derogatory comments on women. He also had a number of criminal cases against him. In 2017, a woman had lodged a complaint, alleging that Om, along with his associate named Santosh Anand, outraged her modesty.