Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh received his seventeenth furlough after a 2017 rape conviction. He has spent 435 days outside prison since his sentencing. Haryana's law allows furlough for good conduct and rehabilitation incentives. However, the state law excludes 'hardcore convicted prisoners' from temporary releases. Singh's murder convictions for criminal conspiracy prevent his classification as hardcore.

ROHTAK: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of Rohtak's high-security Sunaria jail early on Tuesday after being granted a 21-day furlough, marking his 17th…

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was convicted in 2017 of raping two women disciples. | India News