Indian guru found guilty of rape; army brought in to monitor thousands of his supporters outside court

A court in northern India has convicted a flamboyant guru of raping two of his followers.

Fri, 25 Aug, 2017 - 12:03

A court in northern India has convicted a flamboyant guru of raping two of his followers.

Prosecution lawyer HPS Verma said the guru, who calls himself Saint Dr Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan, had been found guilty in the 15-year-old case.

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