From bling to basic, how 'Rockstar Baba' Gurmeet spent first jail night with a blanket, prison clothes

Rohtak: A flamboyant lifestyle, lakhs of followers, Z+ security cover, cavalcade of fancy cars, glittery designed outfits and not to forget the female attendants -- Gurmeet Ram Rahim will no longer have the 'comfort' he enjoyed during his stint as the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, as he faces a grim future ahead. 

'The Rockstar Baba', as he was called, Gurmeet, ran multiple ashrams across India and outside. However, on Monday, he miserable begged for his mercy before a CBI court judge during his sentencing.

After being awarded 20 years of rigorous imprisonment in a rape case, Gurmeet is now the prisoner number 1997. 

On August 28, he spent a sleepless night in the Rohtak jail. With two white bed sheets and a blanket given by the jail authorities, Gurmeet went off to sleep in the wee hours on Tuesday. 

He was also given a plate and a mug for having food and tea. Besides this, his red suitcase, which he was seen carrying with him in the Army chopper to the Rohtak jail, was returned by the jail authorities. 

He claimed uneasiness on days of his conviction as well as his sentencing, however; he was not allowed to carry any outside medicine with him inside the jail. 

He claimed to have guided lakhs of distressed followers, however, he has been allowed only one meeting a week during his stay as a prisoner.

He was also given two sets of prison clothes, a far cry from the blingy outfits he had been donning since he went under a major makeover for his movies.

Gurmeet was accorded the Z+ security cover by the Haryana government. After his sentencing, the jail authorities have assigned two senior officers for the protection of the VIP prisoner. Two more security staff have kept guarding near his cell.

The bejewelled head of the Sirsa headquartered sect was known to be surrounded by female disciples. However, he has been kept secluded in his cell. In addition, his plea to keep his 'adopted daughter' Honeypreet Insan with him inside the jail has also been turned down by the jail authorities. 

As he has been awarded a rigorous imprisonment, Gurmeet is also likely to be assigned a job inside the prison, depending upon his skill and health. He will also be given daily wages against his work.