TIL Desk/National/Hisar(Haryana)/ A day after sentencing Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail, Haryana is gearing up for the verdict on another self-styled godman – 67-year-old Rampal, founder of the Satlok Ashram in Haryana’s Barwala.
Rampal, who was arrested in 2014, is currently inside the Hisar jail. He, along with his supporters, have been accused of firing on villagers in Rohtak, killing one person and injuring several others.
On Tuesday, August 29, a Hisar court is expected to pronounce the verdict in two cases against the sexagenarian and his 10 accomplices. The verdict was originally supposed to be announced on August 24, but postponed due to the Dera case.
To make followers leave the ashram, police cut off food and power supply. Later, many claimed that they were held forcefully in the ashram to support the shield. When the police tried to get into the ashram, the followers of Rampal threw stones, acid and petrol bombs at the police.
During his arrest, nearly 15000 formed a protective circle around Rampal, announcing that to arrest the godman, police first needs to kill his 1 lakh supporters.
