Self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Monday sentenced to 20 years in jail in a rape case.
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Authorities are on high alert in Punjab and Haryana, as Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s followers went on the rampage that left 38 dead after his conviction of Friday. Ahead of Monday’s court proceedings, the two states ordered schools and colleges shut, suspended mobile services, stepped up security and threw a five-tier cordon around a Rohtak jail, where a judge handed out punishment to the Dera chief for raping two disciples 15 years ago.
Ram Rahim sentenced to two 10-year prison terms that will run consecutively. Judge announced 10 years imprisonment and Rs 15 lakh fine each in two cases and Rs 14 lakh each to be paid to both victims.Advertisement
