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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 26, 2017, 11:58:47 IST
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Many dead in Panchkula violence as Dera chief found guilty of rape
Arson and violence marked the protest in Punjab and Haryana after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim was found guilty in a rape case by a CBI court. Stay here for live updates.
17:57 (IST) Aug 25
HC orders attachment of properties of Gurmeet Ram Rahim to compensate for the damage caused by Dera supporters: Times Now
17:51 (IST) Aug 25
Two buses set ablaze in Delhi
#RamRahimVerdict: Violence reported in Delhi, two buses set ablaze on Mandoli flyover in Delhi's Nand Nagri. pic.twitter.com/EiDUCIq1e5
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:49 (IST) Aug 25
2 empty rakes of Rewa Express at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station set on fire
17:48 (IST) Aug 25
Drones & helicopters carry out aerial survey in Panchkula following violence by #DeraSachaSauda followers #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/1npR31EODe
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:44 (IST) Aug 25
Dera followers set vehicles on fire in Panchkula
Vehicles, including those of media, set on fire by agitating #DeraSachaSauda followers in Panchkula. #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/KaRoJv8vtH
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:43 (IST) Aug 25
Income Tax office in Punjab's Mansa set alight
Income Tax office in Punjab's Mansa set alight by Dera protesters post rape conviction of #RamRahimSingh, vehicles in the premises torched pic.twitter.com/VSjOxSPnta
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:42 (IST) Aug 25
Seven cases of fire/arson reported by supporters of Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Delhi
17:41 (IST) Aug 25
Death toll in Panchkula violence rises to 12, says CMO civil hospital (PTI)
17:40 (IST) Aug 25
Ram Rahim verdict: Bus set ablaze in Delhi
Bus set ablaze near Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital in Delhi pic.twitter.com/eiQ0Ep1eRS
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:38 (IST) Aug 25
Police use water cannon on violent #DeraSachaSauda followers in vicinity of Panchkula's Spl CBI Court (Earlier Visuals) #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/bNLyZwNwTS
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:36 (IST) Aug 25
Two empty rakes of Rewa Express at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station set on fire: Northern Railway Spox Neeraj Sharma (ANI)
17:34 (IST) Aug 25
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urges people to maintain peace after violence in Haryana and Punjab
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I urge everyone to stay calm and maintain peace</p>
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/901047589138608128">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
17:31 (IST) Aug 25
Bus torched in northeast Delhi's Loni Chowk, allegedly by Dera Sacha Sauda supporters, say police (PTI)
17:29 (IST) Aug 25
Security tightened at railway stations in Delhi post conviction of Dera chief Ram Rahim: ANI
17:28 (IST) Aug 25
Dera followers go on rampage after court's verdict
#DeraSachaSauda followers turned violent,set media vans alight in vicinity of Panchkula's Spl CBI Court (Earlier Visuals) #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/SoNZ6lbJd1
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
17:26 (IST) Aug 25
Dera Sacha Sauda followers turn violent, damage media vans post conviction of chief Ram Rahim Singh (ANI)
17:24 (IST) Aug 25
I appeal to all to maintain peace. Any harm to life and property due to this unrest cannot be compensated with money: Rajnath Singh
17:22 (IST) Aug 25
Ram Rahim supporters set 2 railway stations afire in Punjab
Malout and Balluanna railway stations were partially torched by the angry followers as violence spread across Punjab in the aftermath of the court's verdict, officials said.
The Northern Railway had cancelled 211 trains to and from Haryana since August 23 up to August 27.
Of the total number of trains cancelled, 91 are Express trains and 120 are passenger trains.
The railways has also short terminated/short originated 24 trains.
(Inputs from PTI)
The Northern Railway had cancelled 211 trains to and from Haryana since August 23 up to August 27.
Of the total number of trains cancelled, 91 are Express trains and 120 are passenger trains.
The railways has also short terminated/short originated 24 trains.
(Inputs from PTI)
17:21 (IST) Aug 25
Dera chief's conviction: Alert sounded in UP
An alert was sounded in Uttar Pradesh today in the aftermath of a CBI court convicting Dera Sacha Sauda sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case and subsequent incidents of violence reported from Haryana.
"An alert has been sounded in the state, especially in the districts bordering Haryana and Delhi. A strict watch is being kept at the border. No individual or group would be allowed to foment trouble in Uttar Pradesh," Additional Director General of Police (law-and-order) Anand Kumar said.
"An alert has been sounded in the state, especially in the districts bordering Haryana and Delhi. A strict watch is being kept at the border. No individual or group would be allowed to foment trouble in Uttar Pradesh," Additional Director General of Police (law-and-order) Anand Kumar said.
17:20 (IST) Aug 25
Rajnath Singh is likely to brief PM Modi on the situation in Haryana and Punjab
17:18 (IST) Aug 25
I advanced my return from Kyrgyzstan by 3 hours in wake of the situation in Haryana and Punjab: Rajnath Singh
17:17 (IST) Aug 25
Haryana and Punjab CMs told me law and order situation is under control. I asked them if more forces needed: Rajnath Singh
17:15 (IST) Aug 25
Haryana CM promises strict action against those disrupting peace
Briefed @rajnathsingh ji. Situation is being monitoring extensively, strict action will be taken against those who try to disrupt peace.
— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) August 25, 2017
17:11 (IST) Aug 25
Rajnath reviews situation after Dera chief's conviction
Home Minister Rajnath Singh today took stock of the situation in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh in the wake of violence following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, a home ministry official said.
Singh also called up chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab, Manohar Lal Khattar and Amarinder Singh respectively, who briefed him about the current situation and the steps taken to restore normalcy, the official said.
The home minister directed the central agencies to monitor the situation and apprise him regularly, the official said.
(Inputs from PTI)
Singh also called up chief ministers of Haryana and Punjab, Manohar Lal Khattar and Amarinder Singh respectively, who briefed him about the current situation and the steps taken to restore normalcy, the official said.
The home minister directed the central agencies to monitor the situation and apprise him regularly, the official said.
(Inputs from PTI)
17:09 (IST) Aug 25
At least 70 people injured in violent protests in Panchkula, admitted in Sector 6 General Hospital (ANI)
17:07 (IST) Aug 25
Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim taken to Rohtak: Times Now
17:05 (IST) Aug 25
6 Army columns deployed in Haryana's Panchkula post conviction of Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh: ANI
17:05 (IST) Aug 25
Former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda appeals for peace
Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Friday appealed to the people of Haryana to maintain peace and order and said it was the state government's responsibility to maintain law and order.
"The priority now is to maintain law and order and peace. I appeal to the people of Haryana to keep calm and see that there is no loss of life or damage to property," he told reporters shortly after violence broke out in the wake of conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Guru Ram Raheem in a rape and sexual exploitation case.
(Inputs from IANS)
"The priority now is to maintain law and order and peace. I appeal to the people of Haryana to keep calm and see that there is no loss of life or damage to property," he told reporters shortly after violence broke out in the wake of conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Guru Ram Raheem in a rape and sexual exploitation case.
(Inputs from IANS)
17:02 (IST) Aug 25
Just briefed Home Minister Rajnath Singh about situation in Punjab. Keeping a close watch. Would not allow anyone to disturb peace: Punjab CM
16:59 (IST) Aug 25
Delhi on high alert as violence breaks out in Haryana
Delhi was today put on high alert in the wake of incidents of violence in Haryana following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a rape case, police said.
A senior police officer said that even though there have been no specific inputs of Dera followers planning to create trouble here, security has been beefed up in the national capital as a precautionary measure.
The security in areas bordering Haryana has been heightened.
(Inputs from PTI)
A senior police officer said that even though there have been no specific inputs of Dera followers planning to create trouble here, security has been beefed up in the national capital as a precautionary measure.
The security in areas bordering Haryana has been heightened.
(Inputs from PTI)
16:52 (IST) Aug 25
Central Industrial Security Force personnel deployed within 1 km radius of Rohtak's Sunariya Jail in Haryana: ANI
16:51 (IST) Aug 25
Five people dead in Panchkula violence, says duty doctor at civil hospital (PTI)
16:50 (IST) Aug 25
Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to Punjab and Haryana CM for a law and order update
16:46 (IST) Aug 25
Curfew imposed in Punjab's Muktsar, Bathinda and Mansa following Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction: ANI
16:44 (IST) Aug 25
Times Now OB Van attacked by Dera supporters
16:42 (IST) Aug 25
Punjab: Security stepped up in Ludhiana after #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/dlGAd2j8uT
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
16:41 (IST) Aug 25
12 injured, 1 dead in clashes in Panchkula: Times Now
16:32 (IST) Aug 25
Alert sounded in adjoining districts to ensure no spillover of trouble in UP through strict check on borders: ANI
16:30 (IST) Aug 25
Security alert on Delhi borders after Dera chief Ram Rahim is found guilty of rape (ANI)
16:24 (IST) Aug 25
Dera followers go on rampage post Ram Rahim verdict
#RamRahimVerdict: A camera person injured during violent protests in Sirsa, Haryana. pic.twitter.com/9qQjKnHBt9
— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
16:21 (IST) Aug 25
Curfew clamped in Panchkula as Dera followers go on rampage after conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Police.
16:15 (IST) Aug 25
10 injured in violent protests, shifted to a hospital in Sector 6 of Haryana's Panchkula: ANI
15:59 (IST) Aug 25
Malout Railway Station and petrol pump set on fire by protesters in Punjab post Ram Rahim Verdict, similar incidents also reported in Bathinda
15:58 (IST) Aug 25
Times Now OB Van attacked by Dera supporters
15:55 (IST) Aug 25
Curfew imposed in Punjab's Bathinda, Mansa and Firozpur: TV reports
15:50 (IST) Aug 25
Police fire tear gas shells on Dera protesters in Panchkula (ANI)
15:45 (IST) Aug 25
Several policemen, media professionals attacked in Panchkula.
15:43 (IST) Aug 25
I appeal to all Punjabis to maintain peace and harmony in the state. We won't allow anyone to disturb the peace & tranquility of our state. pic.twitter.com/YlUeJH1mZk
& mdash; Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 25, 2017
15:41 (IST) Aug 25
Dera supporters attack media vans in Panchkula.
15:40 (IST) Aug 25
Everything is perfectly under control, let us not sensationalize unnecessarily: IGP Amitabh Singh Dhillon #Sirsa #RamRahimVerdict pic.twitter.com/66zQ55Cfpa
& mdash; ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
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