Dera violence: Court frames charges against Honeypreet, 39 others

November 21, 2019 15:58

A court in Panchkula framed charges against Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and 39 others in a 2017 violence case that had left 36 dead after the conviction of the godman in two rape cases. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Rohit Watts on Wednesday framed charges for rioting and unlawful assembly among other sections of the Indian Penal Code. Honeypreet, alias Priyanka Taneja, was present in the court when the charges were framed, a defence counsel said.

Earlier, Honeypreet was charged with criminal conspiracy and sedition in connection with the August 2017 violence in Haryana's Panchkula. The court, however, has dropped sedition charges against her. A fortnight ago, she was granted bail in the case. The Haryana Police had arrested 41 person while five, including key dera functionary Aditya Insan, were declared proclaimed offenders by the court in the case. -- PTI

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