The final arguments in the two murder cases allegedly involving Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh commenced in a special CBI court here Sunday. Ram Rahim is lodged in Sunaria jail of Rohtak after he was convicted of rape and criminal intimidation by the same CBI court on August 25. The seven-hour-long arguments commenced around 10 am in the heavily-guarded CBI court of Special CBI Judge Jagdeep Singh. The Dera chief took part in the court proceedings from Sunaria jail through video-conferencing.
Ranjit Singh was gunned down by four assailants allegedly on the behest of Dera chief near his native village in Kurukshetra on July 10, 2012. The Dera chief is termed as the ‘prime conspirator’ in the case. The other case, pertaining to the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chattarpati, was listed for September 22 after the Dera chief’s former driver Khatta Singh, appeared in the court and filed an application to record fresh statement against the dera chief.
CBI counsel, HPS Verma told the Indian Express, “The court issued a notice to CBI on the application of Khatta Singh for September 22. We will file our reply on that day. The arguments in the case of Ranjit Singh shall continue on September 18. It is a lengthy process and it will take a couple of days to complete final arguments in both the cases.”
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