High Court asks Haryana Police to investigate whether Dera's Qurbani Dal exists
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Police to find out whether the Dera Sacha Sauda sacrifice gang called Qurbani Dal, allegedly founded by Gurmeet Ram Rahim, exists.
In Short
- Arrested Dera members confessed Qurbani Dal was formed by Dera's security wing.
- Dera supporters joining the Qurbani Dal were promised cash rewards and houses.
- Qurbani Dal members told the police that the charges against Ram Rahim were false.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed Haryana Police to find out whether the Dera Sacha Sauda sacrifice gang called Qurbani Dal, allegedly founded by Gurmeet Ram Rahim, exists.
Dismissing a plea moved by Honeypreet's former husband Vishwas Gupta and his father Mahendra Pal Gupta, the court directed the SIT formed under the leadership of an ADGP rank police officer to verify the existence of the gang.
Citing a death threat letter, the Guptas had moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking security cover. While the court rejected their application, it has directed the applicants to approach competent authorities to pursue the case. The court has also given them an opportunity to move a separate application on the security cover issue.
The court maintained that the issue of personal security was a personal matter and that it could not be clubbed with public interest.
Vishwas Gupta had sought a security cover for himself and his father after the alleged Qurbani Dal issued death threats to them.
The threats were also sent to reporters of some news channels and newspapers. The letter writer had termed the alleged gang as a third court.
HARYANA POLICE ARRESTED QURBANI DAL MEMBERS
During a crackdown on Dera supporters, Haryana Police had arrested some Qurbani Dal members from various parts of Haryana. The members had confessed that the Qurbani Dal was formed by the Dera's security wing.
The Dera supporters joining the sacrifice gang were promised cash rewards besides a house. The police had made nearly a dozen arrests of such supporters from various parts of Haryana and had also recovered cash worth more than Rs 50 lakh from their possession.
Qurbani Dal gang members had told the police that the allegations against Gurmeet Ram Rahim were false and that they were ready to sacrifice their lives for him.
The gang members had also targeted former Dera followers like Gurdas Singh Toor and Khatta Singh among others for speaking against Gurmeet Ram Rahim.
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