Dera chief Ram Rahim granted parole for 16th time since 2017 conviction
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, has been granted a 30-day parole, marking his 16th release since his 2017 conviction for rape. He will reside at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa during this period. His repeated paroles have drawn criticism from various Sikh organizations and have raised concerns about justice.
- ▪Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year sentence for raping two women disciples.
- ▪This is his 16th parole since his conviction in 2017.
- ▪His latest release follows several previous paroles and furloughs, often coinciding with elections.
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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year sentence for raping two women disciples, walked out of Sunaria jail in Rohtak, Haryana, on Tuesday morning (May 26, 2026) after being granted a 30-day parole — the 16th time he had been released from prison since his conviction in 2017.The Dera chief will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera during the parole period, said Dera spokesperson and advocate Jitender Khurana. Among the believersHis latest release comes months after he was granted a similar parole in January.
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