Self-styled Godman Rampal was on Thursday convicted in two cases of murder by a local court here on Thursday. A total of 29 persons, including 4 women, have been convicted in the two cases.
The cases pertain to death of five women and an infant during several days long stand-off between the Haryana Police and self-styled godman Rampal’s supporters in November 2014.
Two FIRs — 429 and 430 — were registered in connection with the six deaths.
Hisar District Attorney Mahender Pal told the media persons that the accused were convicted on charges of murder, wrongful confinement and criminal conspiracy. The court has fixed October 16 and 17 for the quantum of sentence in the two cases respectively. Three persons were declared as proclaimed offenders in the case.
All the accused, including Rampal, were present in the court. The verdict was pronounced by Additional District and Sessions judge D.R. Chalia in a makeshift court inside the court premises.
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