Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who wassentenced in August 2017 to 20 years of imprisonment in connection with rapingtwo of his women followers and the murder of a journalist, on Friday heldguilty in connection with former Dera Manager Ranjit Singh's murder case.
The special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) courtin Haryana's Panchkula also convicted four others in the case and said that thequantum of sentence in the matter will be pronounced on October 12.
The other accused in the case along with Rahim Rahim are identifiedas Avtar Singh, Dera manager Krishan Lal and shooters Jasbir Singhand Sabdil Singh. Another accused Inder Sain passed away in October 2020.
Ranjit Singh was murdered in 2002 in the premises of DeraSacha Sauda.
Special CBI judge Sushil Kumar Garg convicted fouraccused including Dera Chief under sections 302 and 120 B of IPC. Sabdilwas also convicted under Arms Act.