Ram Rahim's parole application: Sirsa DC says things under process

June 25, 2019 14:24

Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape-murder convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's application for parole to tend to his farms is under process with reports being sought from the revenue and police departments, a senior Sirsa district official said on Tuesday.

Ram Rahim, behind bars in Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district after being convicted in two rape cases and in the murder of a journalist, has sought 42 days parole to look after his fields in Sirsa district.

Sirsa Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Garg said things are under process and reports have been sought from the revenue and police departments.

"At this stage, all I can say is that things are under process," Garg said on phone.

The 51-year-old sect chief, also facing trial in the murder of a Dera follower Ranjit Singh and in another case involving castration of sect followers, got a favourable report from the jail superintendent who said his conduct had been good and he had not violated any rule.

On Monday, police in Sirsa, where the Dera is headquartered, said it will prepare its report keeping in view the merits and demerits of the plea.

A Sirsa police official had earlier said the revenue department would ascertain how much land the Dera chief owns.

The Sirsa district administration has been asked to submit a report to the commissioner of Rohtak division with a copy marked to the jail superintendent.

State Health Minister Anil Vij said Ram Rahim or any other prisoner is entitled to seek parole if criteria are met as per the law.

Vij said the parole issue should not be linked with the upcoming State assembly polls.

-- PTI

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