Dera has Rs 75 cr in 473 accounts; Ram Rahim has Rs 7.72 cr to his name

Haryana govt has frozen 504 bank accounts belonging to the Dera Sacha Sauda and its bodies

Ram Rahim's business empire
He may claim to be a Godman, but in real life, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has hardly kept himself from material interests. Like many other self-styled Godmen in India, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s business interest straddles across sectors – from education and healthcare services to FMCG and movie production. And, with 60 million followers across the globe with whom he enjoys a larger-than-life status, Singh is the face of all entities and products. While Singh personally holds a stake in the FMCG business, to the rest he is linked through cross-holdings and related-party transactions. (Read our full report on Ram Rahim's business empire) | Today's Paper

No end in sight for Ram Rahim's troubles
As reported earlier, final arguments in two murder cases where Ram Rahim is an accused are underway in a special CBI court.

The cases, related to the murder of Sirsa-based journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati and former Dera manager Ranjit Singh, allegedly carried out by functionaries and followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, are being heard in the court of special CBI judge Jagdeep Singh. (Read all the details of the murder cases against the Dera chief here)

On August 25, after the CBI court convicted Ram Rahim for raping two of his female disciples, violence erupted in Panchkula and Sirsa in which 41 people died. The court sentenced him to 20 years in prison on August 28.

Honeypreet on the run
As reported earlier, the jailed Dera chief's adopted daughter, Honeypreet Insan, has been booked for allegedly inciting violence following the conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Honeypreet has been booked at Sector 5 police station in Panchkula.

The police added her name in FIR number 345 as an accused in connection with the violence that took place in Panchkula on August 25.

"She is an accused in the case now," said Panchkula Police Commissioner A S Chawla.
Further, according to agency reports, patrolling has been stepped up along the Indo-Nepal border in Maharajganj and adjoining districts of Uttar Pradesh to nab Honeypreet, who has been absconding from the law. |Readmore...