Reuters People News Summary

Following is a summary of current people news briefs. Indian 'walking god' monk dies at 111

A 111-year-old Indian monk popularly known as the "walking god" died on Monday, drawing thousands of followers to his monastery in a southern Indian town. Shivakumara Swami was the head of the Siddaganga monastery and a leader of the Lingayat community, which follows the teachings of 12th century poet and social reformer Basavanna, who rejected the authority of the Brahmins in the Hindu caste hierarchy. Singer Chris Brown arrested in France on suspicion of rape: police source

U.S. singer Chris Brown was arrested in Paris on Monday with two other people on suspicion of rape, a French police source said. The arrests were first reported by Closer magazine, which said Brown, his bodyguard and a friend were detained after a 24-year-old woman alleged she was raped at the singer's suite at the Mandarin Oriental hotel on the night of Jan. 15.