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In two sacrilege cases from 2015, Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was granted bail

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In two sacrilege cases from 2015, Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was granted bail

Gurmeet Ram Rahim, the chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda in Sirsa, was granted bail on Friday in two 2015 sacrilege cases in which derogatory posters were posted in Bargari and torn pages of a ‘bir’ were found scattered near a gurdwara.

Ram Rahim has now been granted bail in all three politically sensitive cases relating to the 2015 Bargari sacrilege incidents, which sparked a massive protest in Punjab and resulted in the deaths of two Sikh protesters as a result of police fire.

The dera chief has been held in Haryana’s Rohtak town’s Sunaria jail since August 25, 2017, after being sentenced to 20 years in prison for the rape of two followers.

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Ram Rahim was named as the main conspirator in the Bargari sacrilege and derogatory posters case by the Punjab Police special investigation team (SIT) probing the 2015 sacrilege incidents.

In both cases, the SIT filed charges against the dera head in March. Ram Rahim appeared before the trial court in Faridkot for the first time in connection with 2015 sacrilege cases via video-conference on May 4 after production warrants were issued.

Ram Rahim’s lawyer filed three bail applications at the Bajakhana police station during his appearance: FIR 63 (registered after a ‘bir’ was stolen from Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village on June 2, 2015), FIR 117 (registered after derogatory posters were put up at Bargari on September 24, 2015), and FIR 128 (registered after torn pages of a ‘bir’ were found scattered near Bargari gurdwara

On the same day, Ram Rahim was granted bail in the ‘bir’ theft case.

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The accused is granted bail, subject to furnishing bail bonds of $50,000 with one surety in the same amount in each case separately, according to the order of Faridkot chief judicial magistrate (CJM) Monika Lamba. The court issued the released warrants after the bail bonds were presented.

Ram Rahim was named as a suspect in the ‘bir’ theft case in July 2020, and a supplementary chargesheet was filed against him just weeks before the January 27 assembly elections.

On February 27, the SIT named the dera head as the main accused in the derogatory posters and Bargari sacrilege cases, and supplementary chargesheets in both cases were filed on March 7.

The high court recently ordered the trial court to continue the trial against Ram Rahim in three sacrilege cases via video-conference during the hearing on the dera head’s plea for exemption from personnel appearance. On May 16, the dera head will appear before the trial court via video conferencing.

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

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2 ‘Kala Jatheri gang members’ killed in encounter with F’bad cops in Fatehabad

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody
The Faridabad police gunned down two members of the Kala Jatheri gang in an encounter near Fatehabad on Friday, officers said. A constable was injured in the gunfight, they added.

According to the police, the encounter took place after at least four suspects tried to help their close aide escape from police custody.

The identity of one of the deceased was not known, while the other was identified as Ravi (single name), who had 28 cases lodged against him in multiple districts.

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Aman Yadav, assistant commissioner of Police (ACP), Faridabad said the incident occurred when the police van stopped near a roadside eatery on the outskirts of Fatehabad while transporting Ravi back to Faridabad jail after a court appearance in an Arms Act case.

“Four armed individuals attacked the police team, firing multiple rounds to facilitate Ravi’s escape. In retaliation, police returned fire, killing Ravi and another suspect on the spot,” Yadav said.

Constable Sarjeet Yadav suffered a gunshot wound to his left forearm. He was rushed to a civic hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable, said police.

Yadav said that Ravi, who had been lodged in Faridabad jail since April 24, 2023, was being transported after attending an appeal hearing at the Fatehabad court. The ambush, allegedly orchestrated by Ravi’s associates, was intended to secure his release from custody. The police’s swift response thwarted the plan.

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Ravi had a long history of violent crimes, including murder, attempted murder, dacoity, robbery, and Arms Act violations. His activities spanned multiple districts, such as Sonipat, Jind, Rohtak, Faridabad, and Delhi. He was a key member of the Kala Jathedi gang, led by the notorious gangster Sandeep alias Kala Jathedi, who is currently in Tihar Jail.

Kala Jathedi himself is implicated in over a dozen cases across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, he famously escaped from Haryana Police custody during a similar ambush orchestrated by his gang.

ACP Yadav confirmed that police teams are actively investigating to identify the remaining attackers involved in the ambush. “We are working to uncover the identities of the other suspects who participated in the operation. Stringent action will be taken against all involved,” Yadav said.

This encounter is part of an ongoing crackdown on organized crime, with authorities aiming to dismantle gangs operating in the region.

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