Security beefs up in Punjab, Haryana ahead of Ram Rahim’s sentencing

Heavy security forces have been deployed in many areas of Haryana's Sirsa town as Dera Sacha Sauda sect is situated there, which can stage protest to obstruct Gurmeet's sentencing and his arrest.

Saima Siddiqui
Published on: 17 Jan 2019 6:35 AM GMT
Security beefs up in Punjab, Haryana ahead of Ram Rahim’s sentencing
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Security beefed up in Punjab, Haryana ahead of Ram Rahim’s sentencing

Panchkula: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Panchkula, Haryana is going to announce the quantum of punishment to Dera Sacha Sauda chief, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and his three close aides, on Thursday.

In some parts of Haryana and Punjab, security was heightened to avoid any protest on the sentencing of Ram Rahim and the other three, who were convicted on January 11 for conspiring to murder journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.

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Moreover, the court complex in Sector 1 of Panchkula, adjoining Chandigarh is kept under the strict observation, where Judge Jagdeep Singh will announce the sentencing.

Heavy security forces have been deployed in many areas of Haryana's Sirsa town as Dera Sacha Sauda sect is situated there, which can stage protest to obstruct Gurmeet's sentencing and his arrest.

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Saima Siddiqui

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