On Thursday, a special CBI court in Panchkula sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and three others to life imprisonment for the murder of a journalist Ramchandra Chhatrapati which dates back to 2002 in Haryana. The court pronounced the quantum of punishment for Ram Rahim Singh and three other convicts[Read More…]
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We want capital punishment for Ram Rahim: Chhatrapati’s son
Panchkula (Haryana), The son of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chandra Chhatrapati, who was murdered by aides of convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in 2002, on Friday demanded capital punishment for the disgraced self-styled godman. After a special CBI court here convicted Ram Rahim and three others[Read More…]
Ram Rahim convicted in journalist’s murder case
Chandigarh, A special CBI court in Haryana’s Panchkula town on Friday convicted Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Three others, who were close aides of the sect chief, were also convicted by the court. The judgment was pronounced[Read More…]
Timeline of cases against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief
Chandigarh, The following in the timeline of the cases of murder, rape and sexual exploitation against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh: 2002: Anonymous letters written to then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High court by two female disciples (Sadhvis)[Read More…]
Massive search operation launched to nab Honeypreet Insan
A massive search operation has been launched along the Indo-Nepal border to nab Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s adopted daughter, Honeypreet Insan. A high alert also has been issued to ensure that she does not escape to Nepal. Besides this, the police are also conducting a search operation for other Dera Sacha[Read More…]
After human remains, plastic currency, illegal explosives factory found inside Dera HQ
On the second day of the massive search operation, an illegal explosives factory was found inside the premises of headquarters of Dera Sacha Sauda, an official said on Saturday. “Explosives and fire crackers were seized,” deputy director of Haryana, PR Department, Satish Mehra said. Officials have sealed the Dera premises[Read More…]
Human remains buried inside Ram Rahim’s properties, says Dera Sacha Sauda Mouthpiece
Just before authorities will start a search and sanitization operation inside the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters campus near Sirsa town in Haryana, the sect’s mouthpiece “Sach Kahoon” has disclosed that human remains were buried inside the properties. The newspaper defended the action of Dera management in burying human remains saying[Read More…]
‘Lookout notice’ issued against Honeypreet Singh for conspiring to free father Ram Rahim
The Haryana Police on Friday issued a lookout notice against jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s adopted daughter, Honeypreet Insaan and key Dera functionary, Aditya Insaan. As per the police, they were looking into allegations of a conspiracy to liberate Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted in rape case on[Read More…]
‘Next is your turn,’ says Twitterati on Ramdev’s tweet on Ram Rahim
On Friday, at least 31 people were killed and more than 250 were injured in violence in Panchkula and Sirsa after a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court convicted a self-styled godman, Ram Rahim Singh in connection with his alleged involvement in a 2002 rape case. Prime Minister, Narendra[Read More…]
Ram Rahim case: Police detains 15 Dera followers from Sirsa compound
Since Friday night, police have detained 15 Dera Sacha Sauda followers in Sirsa even as the authorities have appealed to over one lakh supporters still present in the sect headquarters to vacate the premises. The situation in Sirsa remained tense but under control, according to police. “Police have detained 15[Read More…]
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim convicted of raping two followers
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the religious sect, Dera Sacha Sauda, was convicted of raping two women by a CBI court on Friday. The case had riveted the nation and sent millions of his followers into a frenzy. He will now have to face up to seven years in[Read More…]
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh may be awarded Dronacharya Award
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s name has been recommended for the Dronacharya Award by the Yoga Federation of India (YFI). His name was forwarded to the sports ministry in April this year for producing ‘World Champion yogis’. YFI president Ashok Kumar Agarwal said Singh is eligible for[Read More…]