CBI court holds Gurmeet Ram Rahim guilty in Ranjit Singh murder case

New Delhi: Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and five other accused have been convicted under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) by CBI Court today in the Ranjit Singh murder case. The Special CBI Court judge Sushil Gushil Garg pronounced him and others guilty, however, the sentence will be pronounced on October 12.

Reportedly, the other accused in the case along with Rahim have been identified as Avtar Singh, Dera manager Krishan Lal and shooters Jasbir Singh and Sabdil Singh. Another accused Inder Sain passed away in October 2020.

Ranjit Singh, a member of Dera’s influential 10-member committee, was shot dead by four gunmen on July 10, 2002. According to the CBI chargesheet, Ram Rahim had thought that Ranjit Singh, a resident of Kurukshetra, was behind the circulation of an anonymous letter alleging sexual exploitation of female followers in Dera and hatched conspiracy to kill him.

It is pertinent to mention that Gurmeet Ram Rahim is already serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his women disciples. He was also awarded life imprisonment for the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatarpati. At present, he is also facing trial in a case pertaining to the alleged castration of a number of Dera followers.

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