Janjivan Bureau / Chandigarh: The so called God of Haryana and Punjab Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is travelling in a convoy of more than a 100 cars from his headquarters in Haryana’s Sirsa to Panchkula, where a court will deliver verdict in a rape case against him on Friday afternoon. Over a lakh of his followers are camped in Panchkula, just 11 km from Chandigarh, triggering concerns of violence if the verdict is against Ram Rahim. The union Home Ministry has said it is watching closely from a Delhi control room.
After 200 hearings spread over 10 years and numerous stay orders of higher courts, CBI special trial court in Panchkula will decide the fate of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is accused of rape of his female followers, at 2:30 pm today. The Haryana DGP has said the size of Ram Rahim’s convoy has been
Mobile internet and data services have been suspended in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh for 72 hours.
The railways on Friday cancelled over 200 Haryana-bound trains as security concerns mounted ahead of CBI court’s verdict in a case involving Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh with lakhs of his supporters gathering in Panchkula town.
A Northern Railway official told IANS: “At least 201 trains heading to Haryana on Friday have been cancelled in view of the law and order situation in the state.” These included 92 express and 109 passenger trains.
Some of the cancelled trains were Jaipur-Chandigarh Intercity Express, Barmer-Kalka Express, Barmer Haridwar Link Express, Firozpur-Chandigarh Express, Kalka Himalyan Queen.
Tension mounted in Haryana and neighbouring Punjab ahead of the CBI court’s verdict in the rape case against the Dera chief.
A large garrison of Army, paramilitary and state police personnel was put on high alert to tackle any situation arising after the court’s verdict.
