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Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets another 40-day parole

January 4, 2026

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda, has been granted another 40-day parole while serving a 20-year sentence for raping two of his disciples. This latest parole follows a similar 40-day leave he received in August 2022, amidst a history of multiple furloughs and paroles over the past years.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim. File

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is serving a 20-year sentence for raping two disciples.
He was granted a 40-day parole on January 4, 2026.
Previously, he received a 40-day parole in August 2022.
Singh was also convicted in 2019 for the murder of a journalist.
He has had multiple paroles and furloughs since his sentencing.

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Rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets another 40-day parole

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