India

Dera Sacha Sauda Chief, 4 Others Sentenced To Life For Murder Of Former Manager

By
OB Bureau

Panchkula: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of the spiritual sect Dera Sacha Sauda, and four others were on Monday sentenced to life for the murder of his former manager Ranjit Singh.

Along with the sect chief, who has been in jail since his conviction in 2017 for raping two disciples, a special CBI court on October 8 had found Krishan Lal, Jasbir Singh, Avtar Singh and Sabdi guilty for the murder in 2002, but reserved the order on the quantum of sentence.

The court in Panchkula, Haryana, also slapped a fine of Rs 31 lakh on Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Rs 1.5 lakh on Sabdil while Krishnan and Jasbir have been told to pay Rs 1.25 lakh each and Avtar Rs  75,000, NDTV reported.

Fifty per cent of this amount will go to Ranjit Singh’s family, the report added.

The sixth accused in the case had died a year ago.

Also Read: Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Convicted For Murder; 8 Godmen And Their ‘Ungodly’ Acts

Former Dera manager Ranjit Singh was shot dead in 2002 after Gurmeet suspected him of circulating an anonymous letter that narrated how women were being sexually exploited by him.

In 2017, a special CBI court had sentenced Dera head to 20 years of imprisonment for raping two of his female followers. In January 2019, he was also sentenced to life in jail for the murder of a journalist.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Odisha STA Seizes Actress Rani Priyadarshini’s Scooter For Filming Reel Without Helmet

Bhubaneswar: The State Transport Authority (STA) of Odisha has seized the scooter of jatra actress…

November 25, 2024

Three Killed After Google Map Leads Their Vehicle To Unfinished Bridge

Bareilly: Blind trust on technology can be detrimental too. That’s exactly what happened to three…

November 25, 2024

Soon After Parliament’s Winter Session Begins, Rajya Sabha Adjourned Amid Opposition’s Ruckus Over Adani Issue

New Delhi: The Winter Session of Parliament commenced on Monday (Nov 25). But both houses…

November 25, 2024

Bangladeshi Girl ‘Trafficking’ Case In Odisha: Couple Arrested For Forcing Her Into Prostitution

Cuttack: After rescuing a minor Bangladeshi girl, Madhupatna Police in Odisha’s Cuttack city have arrested…

November 25, 2024

2nd Maharashtra Tigress Zeenat Released Into Core Area Of Similipal In Odisha

Baripada: Ten days after being put in a soft enclosure inside Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR)…

November 25, 2024

Odisha GDP Suspends Jonk Police Station IIC For Dereliction Of Duty

Nuapada: Inspector In-Charge (IIC) of Jonk police station in Odisha’s Nuapada district, Gurudev Karmi, has…

November 25, 2024

IPL Auction: KKR Break Bank For Venkatesh On Lucrative Day For Indian Players; Check Top Buys

Mumbai: The first day of the IPL mega player auction at Jeddah threw up several…

November 24, 2024

Odisha Govt Hands Over Case Of Attack On Dharmasala MLA To Crime Branch

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has handed over the investigation into the attack on Dhramasala MLA…

November 24, 2024