Haryana: Security Tightened In Entire State Ahead Of Ram Rahim's Sentencing

"Rockstar Baba" is presently locked up in Rohtak jail. "We have ensured no Dera follower is allowed to enter the entire Rohtak district or move around jail," Navdeep Singh Virk, IGP Rohtak Range. "Several barricades with strong police & paramilitary presence set up, ready to deal with any eventuality," he added.

Though the exodus of Dera followers from the sect's headquarters in Sirsa started Saturday, several supporters of the self-styled godman are still present in and around the sprawling premises. Locals have been asked to stay indoors as a preventive measure.

Security has been enhanced outside Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's residence.

A multi-layer security cordon has been thrown around the Rohtak district jail where the CBI special court judge will be flown to pronounce the quantum of sentence against convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh today.

50-year-old Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been lodged in the Sunaira jail in Rohtak after being convicted of raping his two women followers by a special CBI court in Panchkula on Friday.

Security has also been beefed up to prevent any untoward incident in Sirsa, hours before the pronouncement of quantum of sentence against convicted Dera Sacha Sauda chief.

New Delhi: Ahead of quantum of sentence to be pronounced for Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Ram Rahim Singh who is convicted of rape, security has been beefed up in the entire state.