CHANDIGARH: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 30-day parole, according to news reports. Visuals of him leaving from Rohtak's Sunaria Jail have surfaced. This latest parole adds to a long series of releases granted to the self-styled godman over the past eight years, during which he has spent over 400 days out of prison.
Previous Paroles and Furloughs
In previous instances, Ram Rahim has been granted multiple paroles and furloughs, including in 2025 when he was released on several occasions for extended periods. Authorities have repeatedly allowed such releases under parole conditions, even as he remains convicted in multiple serious criminal cases.
Convictions and Legal History
He was first convicted in 2017 by a Panchkula court in sexual assault cases involving two of his followers, an event that triggered widespread violence across Haryana and Punjab. He was later sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati in 2019, and another life term in the Ranjit Singh murder case, though he was later acquitted in that matter by the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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