HC pulls up Dera for violence, orders it to pay for losses after violence

August 25, 2017 19:05

The losses caused to property due to violence and arson by the followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will be recovered from Dera

Sacha Sauda, the Punjab and Haryana High Court ruled today, according to a senior government lawyer.

The full bench of the high court also directed the Haryana government to use weapon or force, if required, to tackle the situation arising out of the CBI court verdict in the rape case against the dera head.

The bench asked the Dera Sacha Sauda lawyer S K Garg Narwana to convey to the sect followers not to indulge in any violence or breach of peace.

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