US EditionDera Sacha Sauda Chief Ram Rahim, Rape-Murder Convict, Walks Out of Haryana Jail Again—This Time on a 40-Day Parole
SIRSA, HARYANA, AUG 5 – Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has received his 14th parole since 2017 while serving 20 years for rape and other convictions, raising questions about parole frequency, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of Sunaria Jail in Rohtak after being granted a 40-day parole, serving a 20-year sentence for rape.
- This marks the 14th temporary release for Ram Rahim since his 2017 conviction, after a 21-day furlough and a 30-day parole earlier this year.
- He will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera for the 40-day period, with heavy police security escorting him, reflecting the sect's sizable following in districts including Sirsa, Fatehabad, Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Hisar.
- His release has sparked fresh criticism over the frequency and duration of his paroles and furloughs, with some past releases coinciding with polls in Punjab, Haryana and neighbouring states.
- In October 2024, the High Court mandated that parole applications follow the 2022 Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners Temporary Release Act without favouritism after Ram Rahim's October 1 last year parole ahead of the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls.
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Rape-murder convict Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole, his 14th release since 2017
After Haryana govt amended parole laws in 2022, Ram Rahim has spent almost a year—364 days to be precise—out of jail. His latest release comes ahead of his birthday on 15 August.
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim, rape-murder convict, walks out of Haryana jail again—this time on a 40-day parole
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leader of Dera Sacha Sauda, was granted a 40-day parole from his 20-year sentence for rape. He will stay at Dera headquarters in Sirsa during this time, having previously received multiple furloughs and paroles ahead of elections.
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NEWS9 LIVEDera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day parole
Chandigarh: Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, has been granted a 40-day parole, sources said on Tuesday. Singh (57) will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera during the 40-day period beginning Tuesday, the sources said. This comes months after Singh walked out of the Sunaria jail in Haryana‘s Rohtak after being granted a 21-day furlough in April. Also ReadEarthquak…
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