In a big crackdown, the Haryana government today sealed over 30 congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda across the state even as it came under attack from the high court over yesterday&#39;s violence that claimed 36 lives.

Four rifles, including an AK-47, pistols and petrol bombs were among the weapons seized from the supporters of the sect whose chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted yesterday in a 2002 rape case that sparked violence and arson, mainly in Panchkula and Sirsa, police said. Two cases of sedition were also registered against Dera followers, it added but did not give details.

Facing flak over the violence, the Haryana government suspended Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Panchkula, alleging that his &quot;defective&quot; prohibitory orders allowed the crowd build-up in the district.

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The situation in Haryana remained tense but under control even as the state government said there was no report of fresh violence in the state today

State authorities are now trying to ensure that there are no untoward incidents tomorrow or on Monday when the special CBI court judge Jagdeep Singh will be flown from Panchkula to the district jail in Sunaria in Rohtak where Ram Rahim is lodged for pronouncing the quantum of sentence.

The Army, meanwhile, said it has no immediate plan of entering Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquarters in Sirsa and that it is focusing on maintaining law and order, reacting to reports that it had entered the premises.

In a related incident, the state government sacked its deputy advocate general for &quot;accompanying&quot; Ram Rahim after his rape conviction yesterday by a CBI special court in Panchkula.

The state government terminated the services of DAG Gurdas Salwara on the recommendations of Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan.

&quot;It is found that yesterday the DAG accompanied the baba,&quot; Mahajan said.

The action from the AG office came after a video clip surfaced purportedly showing Salwara in lawyer&#39;s robes carrying a suitcase of the Dera head after his conviction.

At a special hearing, the Punjab and Haryana High court court minced no words in slamming Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for &quot;protecting&quot; the Dera followers and extending political patronage to them.

The court said the Khattar government had &quot;surrendered&quot; before the followers of the dera head for &quot;political considerations&quot;.

&quot;Thirty-six people have died, out of which six casualties are in Sirsa and remaining are in Panchkula,&quot; DGP B S Sandhu said this evening. Earlier, the death toll was put at 32.

Four rifles, including an AK-47, pistols and petrol bombs were among the weapons seized from the Dera supporters.

&quot;Over thirty &#39;Naam Charcha Ghars&#39;(congregation centres) in various districts have been sealed,&quot; Haryana&#39;s Additional Director General of Police, R C Mishra said.

Giving more details, he said among the centres which have been locked included 13 in Ambala, 10 in Kurukshetra and 8 in Yamunanagar.

He said over 3,000 &#39;lathis&#39; (wooden staffs), were recovered along with diesel and petrol which have been seized from Kurukshetra alone.

Punjab police also said that &#39;lathis&#39;, rods, axes etc were also recovered from 98 Dera centres spread across the state.

&quot;We have recovered one AK 47 rifle and one Mauser (rifle) from the vehicle of a Dera follower and two rifles and five pistols from another vehicle during the operations,&quot; Sandhu said. As many as 552 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence and further investigations are underway, he added.

Sandhu was addressing a joint press conference in Chandigarh along with Haryana Chief Secretary D S Dhesi and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ram Niwas.

Dhesi disclosed that two cases of sedition had been registered against Dera followers.

Haryana government conducted searches and checking at several Dera centres &quot;suspecting weapons could have been hidden,&quot; Niwas said.

At the press conference, Niwas was asked if searches were also being carried out at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa to which he replied in the negative.

&quot;Security personnel are patrolling the outer area of the sect headquarters and keeping a close vigil,&quot; he said.

Baldev Raj Mahajan, Haryana&#39;s Advocate General, told the high court that arrests of as many as 524 persons have been made in Panchkula.

&quot;24 vehicles have been seized, five pistols with 79 rounds; besides, 2 rifles with 52 rounds were recovered. Moreover, iron rods, dandas, hockey sticks and ten petrol bombs were also recovered.

&quot;Eight FIRs have been registered in Panchkula. The details of FIRs registered at other places would be furnished,&quot;

The Haryana government sealed over 30 congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda across the state on Saturday

In a big crackdown, the Haryana government today sealed over 30 congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda across the state even as it came under attack from the high court over yesterday's violence that claimed 36 lives. Four rifles, including an AK-47, pistols and petrol bombs were among the weapons seized from the supporters of the sect whose chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted yesterday in a 2002 rape case that sparked violence and arson, mainly in Panchkula and Sirsa, police said. Two cases of sedition were also registered against Dera followers, it added but did not give details. Facing flak over the violence, the Haryana government suspended Ashok Kumar, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in Panchkula, alleging that his "defective" prohibitory orders allowed the crowd build-up in the district. #SpotVisuals: Media person beaten up, vehicle vandalized in Haryana's Sirsa near #DeraSachaSauda #GurmeetRamRahim pic.twitter.com/lcHOKyomHG — ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2017 × Was shooting when curfew was relaxed. Ppl outside Dera chased&beat us up with stones&batons. Snatched camera bag,Live-U&vehicle:Media person pic.twitter.com/OsOL8lY52Z — ANI (@ANI) August 27, 2017 × The situation in Haryana remained tense but under control even as the state government said there was no report of fresh violence in the state today State authorities are now trying to ensure that there are no untoward incidents tomorrow or on Monday when the special CBI court judge Jagdeep Singh will be flown from Panchkula to the district jail in Sunaria in Rohtak where Ram Rahim is lodged for pronouncing the quantum of sentence. The Army, meanwhile, said it has no immediate plan of entering Dera Sacha Sauda sect headquarters in Sirsa and that it is focusing on maintaining law and order, reacting to reports that it had entered the premises. In a related incident, the state government sacked its deputy advocate general for "accompanying" Ram Rahim after his rape conviction yesterday by a CBI special court in Panchkula. The state government terminated the services of DAG Gurdas Salwara on the recommendations of Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan. "It is found that yesterday the DAG accompanied the baba," Mahajan said. The action from the AG office came after a video clip surfaced purportedly showing Salwara in lawyer's robes carrying a suitcase of the Dera head after his conviction. At a special hearing, the Punjab and Haryana High court court minced no words in slamming Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar for "protecting" the Dera followers and extending political patronage to them. The court said the Khattar government had "surrendered" before the followers of the dera head for "political considerations". "Thirty-six people have died, out of which six casualties are in Sirsa and remaining are in Panchkula," DGP B S Sandhu said this evening. Earlier, the death toll was put at 32. Four rifles, including an AK-47, pistols and petrol bombs were among the weapons seized from the Dera supporters. "Over thirty 'Naam Charcha Ghars'(congregation centres) in various districts have been sealed," Haryana's Additional Director General of Police, R C Mishra said. Giving more details, he said among the centres which have been locked included 13 in Ambala, 10 in Kurukshetra and 8 in Yamunanagar. He said over 3,000 'lathis' (wooden staffs), were recovered along with diesel and petrol which have been seized from Kurukshetra alone. Punjab police also said that 'lathis', rods, axes etc were also recovered from 98 Dera centres spread across the state. "We have recovered one AK 47 rifle and one Mauser (rifle) from the vehicle of a Dera follower and two rifles and five pistols from another vehicle during the operations," Sandhu said. As many as 552 persons have been arrested in connection with the violence and further investigations are underway, he added. Sandhu was addressing a joint press conference in Chandigarh along with Haryana Chief Secretary D S Dhesi and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ram Niwas. Dhesi disclosed that two cases of sedition had been registered against Dera followers. Haryana government conducted searches and checking at several Dera centres "suspecting weapons could have been hidden," Niwas said. At the press conference, Niwas was asked if searches were also being carried out at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa to which he replied in the negative. "Security personnel are patrolling the outer area of the sect headquarters and keeping a close vigil," he said. Baldev Raj Mahajan, Haryana's Advocate General, told the high court that arrests of as many as 524 persons have been made in Panchkula. "24 vehicles have been seized, five pistols with 79 rounds; besides, 2 rifles with 52 rounds were recovered. Moreover, iron rods, dandas, hockey sticks and ten petrol bombs were also recovered. "Eight FIRs have been registered in Panchkula. The details of FIRs registered at other places would be furnished,"

Dera violence: Death toll rises to 36, 552 arrested

The Punjab and Haryana high court has slammed the Haryana government, saying: &quot;You let Panchkula burn for political benefit&quot;.&nbsp;

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The city of Panchkula came under attack from followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted on Friday for raping two of his women followers in 2002.&nbsp;

Thirty-two people have died and over 250 been injured in the violence that followed immediately after his conviction.&nbsp;

The court has also asked for details of Ram Rahim&#39;s moveable and immovable properties.&nbsp;

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The court had on Friday said all his properties were to be attached to pay for the damage done by his followers.&nbsp;

The court has also asked for details of Ram Rahim's moveable and immovable properties

The Punjab and Haryana high court has slammed the Haryana government, saying: "You let Panchkula burn for political benefit". #RamRahimVerdict: Punjab & Haryana HC slams Haryana Govt, says, "you let Panchkula burn for political benefits." — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2017 × The city of Panchkula came under attack from followers of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after he was convicted on Friday for raping two of his women followers in 2002. Thirty-two people have died and over 250 been injured in the violence that followed immediately after his conviction. The court has also asked for details of Ram Rahim's moveable and immovable properties. Punjab&Haryana HC asks state govt for details of #RamRahimSingh's movable&immovable properties in Punjab&Haryana till next hearing on 29Aug — ANI (@ANI) August 26, 2017 × The court had on Friday said all his properties were to be attached to pay for the damage done by his followers.

High court slams Haryana govt: You let Panchkula burn for political benefit

The Punjab and Haryana high court has said all the property of the Dera Sacha Sauda is to be attached to pay for damages done by the Dera&#39;s followers.&nbsp;

Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Friday convicted of raping two of his woman followers by a CBI court in Panchkula. The case dates back to 2002.&nbsp;

Minutes after the judgment was passed, Ram Rahim&#39;s followers -- who had been gathering in the town -- went on the rampage.&nbsp;

Over 30 people have been killed in the violence that followed, and as many as 250 injured.&nbsp;

The Dera Sacha Sauda describes itself as a spiritual and welfare organisation. It claims to have 50 million followers.&nbsp;

Its headquarters in Sirsa, Haryana -- on which the Army, Police, and Rapid Action Force marched on Saturday -- is spread over a 100 acres.&nbsp;

It has its own schools, hospital, farm, and cinema hall.&nbsp;

Over 30 people have been killed in the violence that followed the conviction for rape of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh

The Punjab and Haryana high court has said all the property of the Dera Sacha Sauda is to be attached to pay for damages done by the Dera's followers. Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on Friday convicted of raping two of his woman followers by a CBI court in Panchkula. The case dates back to 2002. Minutes after the judgment was passed, Ram Rahim's followers -- who had been gathering in the town -- went on the rampage. Over 30 people have been killed in the violence that followed, and as many as 250 injured. The Dera Sacha Sauda describes itself as a spiritual and welfare organisation. It claims to have 50 million followers. Its headquarters in Sirsa, Haryana -- on which the Army, Police, and Rapid Action Force marched on Saturday -- is spread over a 100 acres. It has its own schools, hospital, farm, and cinema hall.

All Dera property to be attached to pay for damages: High court

By Chhavi Bhatia

There is an eerie silence that hangs over the beautiful, planned city of Panchkula.

The satellite town is still coming to terms with the worst mob violence that it witnessed in recent times.

Panchkula was the epicentre of violent clashes that erupted after the conviction of controversial self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court on Friday.

Ram Rahim&#39;s Dera Sacha Sauda may say that the conviction was an &quot;injustice&quot;, but the ground reality is quite different.

What is more baffling is the fact that the Haryana Police underestimated the Dera followers, the DNA has learnt from sources.

The two hours after the verdict changed the face of the city.

According to the sources DNA spoke to, there were three groups that were responsible for the violence.

The three groups of Dera followers were camping in three different locations.

The first group was camping near Shimla-Zirakpur National Highway near Old Panchkula.

The second group was camping in Sector 3 near Tau Devi Lal Stadium. It is said that they didn&#39;t cause much of the damage.

The third group was based in the Green Belt in Sector 5 of Panchkula.

As soon as the verdict was announced, convicting Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 15-year-old rape case, in a seemingly coordinated manner, these three groups quickly took over the city and began what was one of the worst episodes of mob violence that India has seen in recent times.

What is shocking is that despite the &#39;intel inputs&#39;, and strict orders from the court, the police failed to contain the mob.

DNA has learnt from its sources that the Haryana Police had &quot;assumed&quot; that the devotees had gathered to catch a glimpse of their beloved Guru. The reason may be because for 72 hours, nearly 1.5 lakh &quot;Premis&quot;, as the Dera followers are popularly knowns, remained completely peaceful without any report of even minor skirmishes from any part of the town.

The police, despite heavy bandobast, coudn&#39;t envisage the extent of the Dera followers&#39; reaction.

Old Panchkula has been burnt down to some extent by the furious mob. Though the curfew is still on in the city, power supply has been restored in most sectors of Panchkula.

The DNA has also learnt that the majority of those who were killed in the violence were stone-pelters.

After the first tear gas was fired in Sector 2 near the Shimla-Zirakpur Highway, the city was engulfed in complete mayhem. The protesters used the legs of cots and tree branches as weapons.

Two hours after the Ram Rahim verdict, the face of the city had changed

By Chhavi Bhatia There is an eerie silence that hangs over the beautiful, planned city of Panchkula. The satellite town is still coming to terms with the worst mob violence that it witnessed in recent times. Panchkula was the epicentre of violent clashes that erupted after the conviction of controversial self-styled Godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh by a CBI court on Friday. Ram Rahim's Dera Sacha Sauda may say that the conviction was an "injustice", but the ground reality is quite different. What is more baffling is the fact that the Haryana Police underestimated the Dera followers, the DNA has learnt from sources. The two hours after the verdict changed the face of the city. According to the sources DNA spoke to, there were three groups that were responsible for the violence. The three groups of Dera followers were camping in three different locations. The first group was camping near Shimla-Zirakpur National Highway near Old Panchkula. The second group was camping in Sector 3 near Tau Devi Lal Stadium. It is said that they didn't cause much of the damage. The third group was based in the Green Belt in Sector 5 of Panchkula. As soon as the verdict was announced, convicting Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 15-year-old rape case, in a seemingly coordinated manner, these three groups quickly took over the city and began what was one of the worst episodes of mob violence that India has seen in recent times. What is shocking is that despite the 'intel inputs', and strict orders from the court, the police failed to contain the mob. DNA has learnt from its sources that the Haryana Police had "assumed" that the devotees had gathered to catch a glimpse of their beloved Guru. The reason may be because for 72 hours, nearly 1.5 lakh "Premis", as the Dera followers are popularly knowns, remained completely peaceful without any report of even minor skirmishes from any part of the town. The police, despite heavy bandobast, coudn't envisage the extent of the Dera followers' reaction. Old Panchkula has been burnt down to some extent by the furious mob. Though the curfew is still on in the city, power supply has been restored in most sectors of Panchkula. The DNA has also learnt that the majority of those who were killed in the violence were stone-pelters. After the first tear gas was fired in Sector 2 near the Shimla-Zirakpur Highway, the city was engulfed in complete mayhem. The protesters used the legs of cots and tree branches as weapons.

How Haryana Police failed to control Dera Sacha Sauda mob: Ground report from Panchkula

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Dera violence: Death toll rises to 36, 552 arrested

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How Haryana Police failed to control Dera Sacha Sauda mob: Ground report from Panchkula