Dera chief

Newsmaker | Now, Delhi's turn: Come election, another parole for Dera chief Ram Rahim

January 29, 2025 7:59 am

Ram Rahim gets a month out, plus a change of scenery. For the first time since his conviction on rape charges, will spend the parole at his dera headquarters in Sirsa. Since his 20-year sentence in 2017, Ram Rahim has spent over 270 days out of jail.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief granted 3-week temporary release — 3rd this year, 8th in 3 years

November 21, 2023 5:49 am

He was last out on parole for a month on July 20 when he visited his Dera’s ashram in Barwana, Baghpat.

Out on furlough, Ram Rahim gets Z-plus security cover

February 23, 2022 2:37 am

Ram Rahim, serving a 20-year term for raping two women disciples at his ashram and life term for murdering a journalist, was released from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail on February 7.

Haryana spells out jail security around Dera head, he says deployment ‘sufficient’

November 07, 2019 8:43 am

Quoting the Sessions Judge's communication further, the court also said the convict is allowed to meet his relatives and a medical examination is also conducted each month by doctors of PGI Rohtak.

Journalist murder case verdict: Panchkula turns a fortress as court to decide Dera chief's fate today

January 11, 2019 7:27 am

Journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati was shot at in October 2002 after his newspaper, ‘Poora Sach’, published an anonymous letter narrating how women were being sexually exploited by Gurmeet Ram Rahim at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa.

Dera violence: Haryana Police summon sect committee members

October 06, 2017 1:32 pm

The Haryana Police had last month issued a list of 43 'Most Wanted' people of the sect, including top functionaries Honeypreet Insan and Aditya Insan, who are the closest aides of Ram Rahim, for their role in the violence.

Pardon to Dera chief: SGPC suspends ‘Panj Pyaras’ after they summon high priests

October 22, 2015 2:10 am

The SGPC added the “self-styled” act of the ‘Panj Pyaras’ had caused “damage to the panthic traditions and the same was not tolerable”.

Appearance of Dera Sacha Sauda chief: Police file plea in High Court

September 26, 2013 1:40 am

The CBI court had earlier sought the personal appearance of Dera chief on October 5 in an alleged case of rape of two of his disciples at the Dera in Sirsa in 2002.

Plastic Currency Issued By Rape Convict Ram Rahim Found In Markets Near Dera Hq

June 22, 2020 6:54 pm

Inside look of Dera chief Ram Rahim's luxury headquarters in Sirsa

June 22, 2020 6:54 pm