CEO of Dera-run firm held for role in Panchkula violence
Panchkula: The CEO of a business venture run by Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda has been arrested in connection with the violence that erupted following the conviction of the sect's head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case on August...
Honeypreet’s former husband alleges threat to life
Karnal: Vishwas Gupta, the ex-husband of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's 'adopted daughter' Honeypreeet Insan, on Thursday claimed there was a threat to his life. Seeking police protection, Vishwas visited a police station in Karnal today. He...
‘Dera folllowers scattered ashes of kin in sect HQ’
Sirsa: Around 300-400 followers of Dera Sacha Sauda had over the years scattered ashes of their relatives after their cremation inside the sect headquarters as part of "rituals", a senior Dera functionary has told a Special Investigation Team of Haryana...
Haryana CM rejects demands for resignation over Dera violence
File Pic Chandigarh: Responding to demands for his resignation over the violence that led to 38 deaths following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said his government...
Day 1 in jail: Ram Rahim drank milk, remained silent in special cell
Gurmeet Ram Rahim has not stopped weeping since a special court sent him to jail for 20 years on Monday evening. The 50-year-old chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda, convicted for raping two women 15 years ago, had broken down...
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced to 20 years in jail, not 10 years
Rohtak: The CBI court which sentenced Gurmeet Ram Rahim, chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda, has clarified that he has been sentenced to 20 years and not 10 years to prison. The court said that he will have to serve two...
Dera followers set train on fire; death toll increases to 13
Delhi: The chaos caused by supporters of Ram Rahim is getting accelerated with the passage of time. At least 13 people have been killed and more than 70 injured as Dera Sacha Sauda followers have gone on a rampage in...
Dera Sacha Sauda to support BJP in Delhi polls
On the last day of campaigning for the Delhi elections, the BJP has a pledge of support from the Dera Sacha Sauda, a sect in neighbouring Haryana headed by the controversial Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. "We have 20 lakh followers...
