India sect leader sentenced to 20 years for rape
A judge in northern India has sentenced the leader of a popular sect to 20 years in prison for raping two of his female followers. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced amid intense security on Monday at a prison in the town of Rohtak, where the 50-year-old guru has been held since his conviction last week. His conviction on Friday sparked deadly violence in Haryana as his angry supporters rioted in the streets and clashed with security forces. More than 30 people were killed, hundreds were injured and dozens were later arrested. Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from Rohtak. - Subscribe to our channel: http://ift.tt/291RaQr - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 - Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS
A judge in northern India has sentenced the leader of a popular sect to 20 years in prison for raping two of his female followers. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced amid intense security on Monday at a prison in the town of Rohtak, where the 50-year-old guru has been held since his conviction last week. His conviction on Friday sparked deadly violence in Haryana as his angry supporters rioted in the streets and clashed with security forces. More than 30 people were killed, hundreds were injured and dozens were later arrested. Al Jazeera's Sohail Rahman reports from Rohtak. - Subscribe to our channel: http://ift.tt/291RaQr - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: http://ift.tt/1iHo6G4 - Check our website: http://ift.tt/snsTgS
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