Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh granted 40-day parole in Haryana

Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, has been granted a 40-day parole, sources said on Tuesday.

Singh (57) will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera during the 40-day period beginning from Tuesday, the sources said.

This comes months after Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of the



Sunaria jail in Haryana after being granted a 21-day furlough in April.

In January, Singh was granted a 30-day parole, ahead of the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls.

He was also granted a 20-day parole on October 1 last year, ahead of the October 5 Haryana Assembly polls.

Singh was convicted in 2017 year for raping two of his disciples.