Sentencing of Gurmeet Ram Rahim, 3 others shortly

 Special court in Panchkula will shortly pronounce the quantum of sentence for Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and three others convicted in the murder of journalist Ramchander Chhatrapati. In the case, the CBI and the family of the slain journalist demanded capital punishment for Ram Rahim. Ahead of the sentencing, security has also been stepped up outside the Panchkula court complex with Haryana police putting up barricades on roads leading to the court. Elaborate security arrangements have also been made in Panchkula and Sirsa , headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect headed by self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh , and other parts of Haryana to maintain law and order situation.