Security increased for CBI judge who convicted spiritual guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim

September 19, 2017

Guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Case Convicted in rape charges

The security cover of the CBI judge, who convicted Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the rape case and is currently hearing the arguments in the two murder cases against the Dera Sacha Sauda chief, has been increased after the report submitted by the Crime Investigation Department (CID).

Judge Jagdeep Singh's security cover was first increased after he convicted Gurmeet Ram Rahim guilty of rape and criminal intimidation of two of his disciples and punished the Dera chief to 20 years in jail last month.

Now, with the court hearing the case of murder of former Dera Sacha Sauda manager Ranjit Singh almost on a daily basis, CBI judge Jagdeep Singh's security has been further increased.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is appearing in the court of judge Jagdeep Singh via video-conferencing, has been named as the main conspirator in the case.

As against 45 police personnel providing security to judge Jagdeep Singh, now 60 policemen will be part of the security cover. Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Rajesh Phogat will be the security in-charge for judge Jadgeep Singh.

The CBI judge's security has been reviewed based on a report by the Crime Investigation Department (CID). Jagdeep Singh has been provided with the chief minister's bullet-proof car.

Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is an accused in the murders of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh and Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Both the cases are being heard at the court of CBI judge Jadgeep Singh.

Ram Chander Chhatrapati was shot at in October 2002 after his newspaper, Poora Sach, published an anonymous letter narrating how women were being sexually exploited by Ram Rahim at the Dera headquarters.

Ranjit Singh was shot dead in July 2002, and as per the prosecution he was murdered for his suspected role in circulating the anonymous letter which accused the Dera chief of alleged sexual exploitation of his disciples.