PANCHKULA: The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Panchkula on Wednesday reserved its judgement for August 24 in the former Dera manager Ranjit Singh’s murder case in which Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim is a key accused.
The Dera chief, presently lodged in Sunaria jail in Rohtak district, was convicted by the special CBI court in Panchkula on August 25, 2017 for rape of two sadhvis (female disciples) and was sentenced to 20-year imprisonment.
On January 17, 2019, the same CBI court had sentenced him to life imprisonment for the 2002 murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatarpati.
He is facing trial in more case involving castration of almost 400 Dera followers in Sirsa.
Ranjit Singh, who had reportedly developed differences with the Dera chief after the allegations of rape of sadhvis surfaced, was shot dead near his fields in Khanpur Kolian village of Kurukshetra district on July 10, 2002.
The other accused in the case along with the Dera chief are Avtar Singh, Inder Sain, Dera manager Krishan Lal and shooters Jasbir Singh and Sabdil Singh.
On Haryana's request, CBI court fixed Aug 26 for final order in Ranjit Singh murder case; Earlier date was August 24.
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim to appear through VC from Sunaria Jail (Rohtak).
Haryana assembly session to be held from Aug 20-25.
