Panchkula, Jan 18: A special CBI court on Thursday sentenced Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and three others to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of journalist Ramchander Chhatrapati.
Besides, the court has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each.
Ram Rahim along with Dera manager Krishan Lal and carpenters at Dera — Nirmal Singh and Kuldeep Singh — were awarded life imprisonment.
On January 11, the special CBI court in Panchkula had convicted the jailed self-styled godman and his three followers – Krishan Lal, Kuldeep Singh and Nirmal Singh – to prison in the case pertaining to the murder of Chhatrapati that dates back to 2002.
Chhatrapati (51), was shot dead at his house on October 24, 2002 after his newspaper, ‘Poora Sach’, published an anonymous letter narrating how women were being sexually exploited by Gurmeet Ram Rahim at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa. The journalist later succumbed to injuries and a case was registered in 2003. The case was handed over to the CBI in 2006.
Journalist murder case: Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, three others awarded life term
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