Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, convicted of raping two women disciples in 2017, has been granted his 17th parole, allowing him to visit Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa.
Controversial releases
Dera chief's repeated temporary releases
Ram Rahim's repeated temporary releases have often been a matter of public scrutiny, since he has a large following in Punjab and Haryana and the releases have often come near elections.
His latest release comes months after he was granted a 30-day parole in May.
The Dera chief has now been released on parole or furlough 17 times since 2020, according to official prison records for convict 8647/C.
With this, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief has exhausted his annual entitlement of 10 weeks of parole and three weeks of furlough.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted 21-day furlough, marking his 17th prison exit since his 2017 conviction for rape.
Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted a 30-day parole, marking the 16th time since his imprisonment in 2017,…
Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh granted 30-day parole again, marking his 16th release since 2017 conviction for rape.
Will spend a total 457 days outside jail in less than six years, Gets 17th temporary release since 2020; third release this year…
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in 2017 of raping two women disciples. | India News
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