The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Panchkula on Friday pronounced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh guilty in a 2002 rape case and ordered him to be taken into judicial custody. The court will pronounce the quantum of sentence on August 28. According to reports, Singh will be taken to Ambala jail.
Amid reports of violence, the social media users are hailing the verdict and are praising the judge, who held the godman guilty in the case. Special CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh delivered a guilty verdict in the rape case filed against Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Jagdeep Singh made it to the national headlines in the past after he saved the lives of four people who had been seriously injured in a road accident. Singh, who is currently the additional district and sessions judge in CBI’s Panchkula court, had ensured then that the injured persons were taken to hospital in his private vehicle.
Hailing from Haryana, he was designated as the judge of the CBI special court in 2016. A 2002 law graduate from the Punjab University, Singh has practised as both civil and criminal lawyer in the Punjab and Haryana Court.
Here’s how Twitterati hailed the verdict:
The judge who convicted #RamRahimSingh is the bravest man in the country. Give him a medal already.
— Bollywood Gandu (@BollywoodGandu) August 25, 2017
I salute high court judge who didn’t give up under the pressure of BJP n #RamRahimSingh! Judiciary has proved that nobody can play with law!
— KRK (@kamaalrkhan) August 25, 2017
Conviction of #RamRahimSingh is a great precedence to set let india be out of clutches of fake messenger of God. Gratitude to police & law
— Renuka Jain, FCA (@RenukaJain6) August 25, 2017
Great decision by CBI court who found the stupid #RamRahimSingh guilty. These fake Babas must be stoped from entering politics. Jai ho!!
— Manish Shaarma (@Manishshaarma) August 25, 2017
Me to Indian courts. #RamRahimSingh pic.twitter.com/O9nkV2eVo9
— Angoor Stark _ (@ladywithflaws) August 25, 2017
Triple Talaq abolished. Right to Privacy redefined. #RamRahimSingh convicted. TODAY I feel proud to be an Indian.
— Deepak Narang (@deepcheat) August 25, 2017
#TRIPLETALAQBAN, THEN #RIGHT TO PRIVACY & NOW RAM RAHIM CONVICTED. WAKAI KANOON KE HATH BAHUT LAMBE HAIN.#RamRahimSingh
— Abhinaw Rajvansh (@rajwanshabhinaw) August 25, 2017
The Dera Sacha Sauda chief appeared in person before the court to face the verdict in the case against him. There has been tension in Punjab and Haryana, where the sect has a huge following with thousands of Dera followers in Panchkula.
Following the verdict, stone pelting has been reported in Sirsa by angry Dera Sacha Sauda supporters. Around 3 media OB vans have been completely damaged. Heavy lathi charge, tear gas, and water cannons are being used by security personnel to control the situation. Mobile internet services have also been suspended for 72 hours. The authorities have restricted movement of trains and buses towards Panchkula.
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