Jailed Godman Ram Rahim Out on Parole Ahead of Haryana Polls

Chandigarh: Jailed rape convict godman, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on came out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtak after being granted a 20-day parole by the Haryana government.

He had sought a 20-day parole ahead of the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls.

He has been granted a 20-day parole by the Haryana government, barring him from taking part in election-related activities, making speeches and staying in the state during the period.

During his temporary release period, the convicted godman will stay at the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat.

He was convicted in 2017 for raping two of his disciples and is serving a 20-year sentence. The Dera chief and three others were also convicted in 2019 for the murder of a journalist more than 16 years ago.