Rohtak, 28 August(Wishav Warta): Self-styled ‘godman’ Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced on Monday to 10 years in jail and a fine of Rs 65,000 for raping two women 15 years ago as a CBI court ignored the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s last-minute pleas for leniency. TV reports said the 50-year-old flamboyant convict, who commands a millions-strong following, broke down in court and had to be dragged out.
The sentence was read out inside the heavily-guarded premises of Rohtak jail in Haryana by CBI judge Jagdeep Singh, who sentenced Singh under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (rape), section 506 (criminal intimidation) and section 509 (insulting the modesty of a woman).
