Chandigarh, Aug 26 (Deccan Chronicle): Punjab and Haryana High Courts on Saturday slammed Haryana government and said, "you let Panchkula burn for political benefits," reported ANI.
A day after self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was found guilty of raping two of his followers in 2002, his violent supporters caused riots and burned vehicles which killed 31 people and injured over 250.
Both High Courts asked the state government for details of Ram Rahim Singh's movable and immovable properties in Punjab and Haryana, the report added.
The next hearing is scheduled for August 29.
Ram Rahim case: First head rolls for violence, Panchkula DCP suspended
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (PTI): The Deputy Commissioner of Police in Panchkula was suspended on Saturday by the Haryana government, a day after 31 people died in the district in violence triggered by the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
IPS officer Ashok Kumar, DCP Panchkula, has been put under suspension with immediate effect, an official order said.
During the period of suspension, he will report to the office of DGP, Haryana, Panchkula, it said.
Official sources saied the senior police officer was blamed for failing to get prohibitory orders under Section 144 effectively implemented in Panchkula.
Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage yesterday following conviction of Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court in Panchkula in rape case.
Security forces remained on high alert on Saturday in Panchkula as an uneasy calm prevailed in the district, the epicentre of Friday's violence triggered by the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
The violence that claimed 31 lives has left locals in shock and anguish, with many questioning why authorities failed to assess and control the situation on time.
In Panchkula, 29 people died and over 250 were injured after the Dera Sacha Sauda followers went on a rampage on Friday. Over 60 police personnel including two IPS officers were also injured. Two people died in Sirsa, the headquarters of Ram Rahim’s sect Dera Sacha Sauda.
"The situation is tense, but under control now," a senior official said on Saturday.
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