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Godman Rampal not guilty: Hisar court

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Nimrat Kaur
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Godman Rampal not guilty: Hisar court
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A day after Gurmeet Ram Rahim, Dera Chief was sentenced to 20 years in jail for rape by special CBI court, a court in Haryana pronounced Rampal not guilty in 2 criminal cases. The verdict was given following obstruction in the discharge of duty by government officials and of wrongful confinement. The accused were facing charges under section 147, 149, 188 and 342 of the IPC. However he will remain in jail due to other pending cases. A judgment on the murder against self styled godman Rampal is yet to be delivered. On the verdict, Rampal's lawyer AP Singh said, "It's a victory for truth" The hisar court was scheduled to announce its verdict on Aug 24, it was however postponed following the high alerts in Haryana due to Ram Rahim verdict. He failed to appear in the court 43 times and was then arrested by the police in November 2014, his followers went on the rampage for two weeks wherein six lives were lost. -PTC News-
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