Ram Rahim sentenced to life imprisonment

Gurmeet Ram Rahim sentenced for Life imprisonment in Journalist's Murder Case.

On Friday, a Special CBI court in Panchkula has awarded Life imprisonment to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the murder of journalist Ramchander Chhatrapati.

Journalist Ramchander Chhatrapati was shot dead outside his house in October 2002 in Haryana's Sirsa. The sensational murder took place after his newspaper published a letter alleging sexual exploitation of women by Ram Rahim.

Three other convicts namely Kuldeep Singh, Nirmal Singh and Krishan Lal have also been awarded life imprisonment for the murder. The court has also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on all the convicts.