Gurmeet Ram Rahim rape case: Special CBI court to pronounce sentence today, Rohtak jail turned into fortress
Judge Jagdeep Singh, who delivered the guilty verdict in the 2002 rape case against the Dera chief on Friday, will be flown in by a special helicopter for the sentencing. The helicopter will land on the helipad near the jail on the outskirts of the Rohtak city, IG (Rohtak Range), Navdeep Singh Virk said.
- Aug 28, 2017,
- Updated Aug 28, 2017 11:56 AM IST
Self-styled Godman Baba Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim who was held guilty of rape last week will be sentenced to punishment by a special CBI judge today in Sunaria Jail in Rohtak.
Judge Jagdeep Singh, who delivered the guilty verdict in the 2002 rape case against the Dera chief on Friday, will be flown in by a special helicopter for the sentencing. The helicopter will land on the helipad near the jail on the outskirts of the Rohtak city, IG (Rohtak Range), Navdeep Singh Virk said.
The announcement of punishment for the Dera Sacha Suda chief is expected to be announced at 4:00 pm.
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Media will not be allowed to cover the proceedings of the special court.
We have ensured that there is no crowd build-up in and around Rohtak city or Sunaria Jail. For that, special arrangements have been made. We have been provided forces from neighbouring districts and other units of Haryana police too," Virk said. He said 23 companies of paramilitary forces have been provided by the Centre. "We have sufficient forces and we have deployed them. We are on our toes 24x7 and we are 100 per cent certain that there will be no untoward incident tomorrow," he said.
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The forces also conducted flag march in Rohtak today, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 are already in place, he added.
Self-styled Godman Baba Gurmeet Singh Ram Rahim who was held guilty of rape last week will be sentenced to punishment by a special CBI judge today in Sunaria Jail in Rohtak.
Judge Jagdeep Singh, who delivered the guilty verdict in the 2002 rape case against the Dera chief on Friday, will be flown in by a special helicopter for the sentencing. The helicopter will land on the helipad near the jail on the outskirts of the Rohtak city, IG (Rohtak Range), Navdeep Singh Virk said.
The announcement of punishment for the Dera Sacha Suda chief is expected to be announced at 4:00 pm.
Also read: Ram Rahim Singh convicted: Dera Sacha Sauda violence reaches Delhi
Media will not be allowed to cover the proceedings of the special court.
We have ensured that there is no crowd build-up in and around Rohtak city or Sunaria Jail. For that, special arrangements have been made. We have been provided forces from neighbouring districts and other units of Haryana police too," Virk said. He said 23 companies of paramilitary forces have been provided by the Centre. "We have sufficient forces and we have deployed them. We are on our toes 24x7 and we are 100 per cent certain that there will be no untoward incident tomorrow," he said.
Also read: Ram Rahim's income: With no need to pay taxes, the self-styled godman's earnings are unimaginable
The forces also conducted flag march in Rohtak today, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 are already in place, he added.