Big relief to Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim from the High Court, the court acquitted him in a 24 year old murder case.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Gurmeet Rahat Rahim got a big relief from the Punjab-Haryana High Court today (Saturday, March 7, 2026). Actually, the High Court acquitted Ram Rahim in a 24 year old murder case. Let us tell you that Dera chief Ram Rahim has been acquitted by the court in the case of murder of journalist Ram Chandra Chhatrapati in October 2002.

Relief to Ram Rahim, sentence of three accused upheld

Let us tell you that Punjab-Haryana High Court on Saturday morning partially modified the decision of the CBI court and acquitted Dera chief Ram Rahim. However, the High Court upheld the punishment of three other accused convicted in this case. Let us tell you that in this case, Kuldeep, Nirmal and Kishan Lal were sentenced to life imprisonment.

In which case was Dera chief Ram Rahim acquitted?

The High Court did not give any relief to these three and upheld their punishment. Let us tell you that on October 24, 2002, journalist Chhatrapati was shot at very close range at his residence. This massacre was carried out a few months after an anonymous letter was published in the newspaper. In which it was told that the women who joined the Dera as Sadhvis were sexually exploited by the Dera chief.

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