Ram Rahim verdict mayhem: 36 Dera ashrams sealed, 600 people detained
Thirty-six Dera ashrams have been sealed till now in areas Kurukshetra, Kaithal and Ambala among others, following the orders of Punjab and Haryana High Court.
A day after self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan was convicted in a 15-year-old rape case by a special CBI court in Panchkula, Haryana, Punjab and neighbouring areas find themselves wrapped in a blanket of arson, restrictions and unrest.
Swinging into action today, the Haryana government authorities sealed 36 Dera ashrams in areas including Kurukshetra, Ambala and Kaithal among others.
This comes in response to orders of the High Court that announced that all losses caused to property by Gurmeet's followers will be compensated by Dera properties. Soon after which, the sect removed the mention of all its ashrams in various parts of north India from its website.
District administration and police sealed two ashrams of Dera Sacha Sauda in Haryana's Kurukshetra, today. #RamRahimSingh pic.twitter.com/bPziK7YdNd- ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2017
In a spate of latest developments, the Chandigarh Police has arrested six bodyguards of Ram Rahim and seized arms, kerosene oil tins from them.
In addition, over 600 people have been sent into preventive detention and 60 vehicles of Dera supporters impounded.
Meanwhile, curfew in Punjab's Mansa town has been relaxed for four hours and 10 paramilitary companies have been deployed in Haryana's Rohtak city.
The violence that ensued after the verdict, has till now claimed over 30 lives including seven women and injured as many as 250 people.
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