Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 21-day furlough, 17th release since 2020
PTC News Desk: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim has been granted another 21-day furlough. He is serving a 20-year sentence at high-security Sunaria jail in Haryana’s Rohtakin connection with the sexual assault of two women disciples.
This is the 17th time Ram Rahim walked out of the prison since 2020. The latest furlough comes less than two months after he returned to Sunaria jail on June 26 on completion of a 30-day parole.
Ram Rahim convicted of rape
The Dera Sacha Sauda chief has been convicted of raping two women followers and is serving 20-year sentence. He was subsequently convicted in other cases, including the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati.
Ram Rahim’s repeated temporary releases are governed by the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022.
Under the rules, eligible convicts can be granted up to 70 days of parole and 21 days of furlough in a calendar year, subject to the applicable conditions and approval by the competent authority.
17th release since 2020
Earlier this year, Ram Rahim was granted 40 days of parole in January. He was again released on a 30-day parole in May and returned to the Rohtak jail on June 26 after completing the period of his temporary release.
Timeline of parole/furlough
October 24, 2020 (1-day parole)
May 21, 2021 (12-hour parole to meet his ailing mother)
February 7, 2022 (21-day furlough)
June 2022 (30-day parole)
October 14, 2022 (40-day parole)
January 21, 2023 (40-day parole)
July 20, 2023 (30-day parole)
November 21, 2023 (21-day furlough)
January 19, 2024 (50-day furlough)
August 13, 2024 (21-day furlough)
October 2, 2024 (20-day parole)
January 28, 2025 (30-day parole)
April 9 2025 (21-day furlough)
August 5, 2025 (40-day parole)
- PTC NEWS
