Haryana Government grants one-month parole to Dera chief Ram Rahim

Chandigarh, June 17: Haryana Government on Friday granted one-month parole to jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. As per the sources, Ram Rahim went to jail on Friday morning at around 5:30 am under high security. Sources also stated that Ram Rahim will be staying at Baghpat Ashram in Uttar Pradesh. The Dera chief has been shifted to Baghpat Ashram at around 7:00 am amid heavy security. The sect chief is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two women disciples at his ashram in Sirsa, where the dera is headquartered. He was convicted by a special CBI court in Panchkula in August 2017. Dera chief Ram Rahim released first video after coming out of jail in which he stated that he is presently in Uttar Pradesh. Through video he gave blessings to his devotees and told them to believe in him. In a video, he said, "We have sent you 10 letters from jail. You have to stay in your house, work on the orders of the management of the Dera and have to obey the orders of the administration." More details awaited -PTC News