Gurmeet Ram Rahim Case Live: 30 Dead, 250 Injured As Violence Spreads After Dera Chief Verdict

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Chandigarh: Violent clashes across Punjab and Haryana have followed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh conviction for raping two women followers in 2002. The self-styled godman will be sentenced on Monday. Heavy security is deployed across Punjab and Haryana. New Delhi along with several cities across the two states remain on high alert. An NDTV engineer was injured after violent Dera supporters attacked the channels Broadcast or OB van. Army is on stand by in the state. Lakhs of Dera followers have gathered in towns across the states with Panchkula, Sirsa, Bhatinda emerging as major flash points. Two train stations were set on fire in Punjab in the towns of Malout and Balluanna. Ram Rahim has denied that he sexually exploited two female followers in 2002.

Here are the live updates of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's rape verdict:

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BJP Lawmaker Sakshi Maharaj Says Ram Rahim Being 'Harassed', Attacks Court

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Politicians, Businessmen Tried To Block Ram Rahim Case, Says Investigator

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Dera Property Will Be Seized To Pay For Today's Damages, Orders Court

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'Deeply Distressing,' Says PM Modi After Violence Over Ram Rahim Verdict

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Despite intel warnings and logistical help, sufficient action wasn’t taken: Source

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President appeals to citizens to maintain peace

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Here's what Ram Rahim's birthplace, Sriganganagar looks like

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Wondering who the man in the eye of the storm is? Read on

Aug 25, 2017 18:49 (IST)

All Delhi Metro stations alerted

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Meawhile, The Dera sect plans to challenge verdict against Ram Rahim in higher court

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Delhi- Rohtak trains cancelled

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13 Dead, 150 injured as violence worsens in Panchkula

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Vehicle torched in Rajasthan's Sriganganagar, birthplace of Dera chief Ram Rahim

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Ram Rahim Followers Arrived Like Wave That Refused To Break: Foreign Media

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Bus set ablaze near Delhi's Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital

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Empty rakes of Rewa Express at Anand Vihar Terminal railway station set on fire

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Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on the violence in Punjab and Haryana

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Here's the latest we know about the about the clashes in Punjab and Haryana

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Closer look: NDTV OB van was attacked by Ram Rahim Singh's supporters

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Curfew imposed in more cities of Punjab

Aug 25, 2017 16:35 (IST)

Situation is perfectly normal in Gurugram, don't believe rumours: Police

Aug 25, 2017 16:34 (IST)

GROUND REPORT: All I Can See Is Smoke, Says NDTV Reporter Amid Panchkula Violence

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Ram Rahim Singh likely to be taken to a jail in Rohtak

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10 injured in violent protests in Haryana: ANI

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Delhi on high alert

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Amid rising reports of violence, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh appeals for calm

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Watch | NDTV crew hurt in violence outside court

Aug 25, 2017 15:58 (IST)

NDTV crew hurt in violence after Ram Rahim Singh convicted by Panchkula's Special CBI Court

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Live bullets fired in the air to disperse crowds, reports ANI

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NDTV OB van vandalised, engineer injured

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Dera supporters resort to violence, attack media

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Heavy security presence outside Dera headquarter

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Dera chief taken into custody by Haryana police

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Dera Chief Convicted In Rape Case

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim Rape Case Verdict: Film Incidents Of Arson, Use Force If Needed, Panchkula Cops Ordered

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Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar appeals for peace

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Punjab, Haryana brace for verdict

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'Armed' With Sticks, Ram Rahim's Women Followers Take Turns To Guard Dera

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CBI Court to pronounce verdict at 2:30 pm

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ATMs, Shops, Fuel Stations Shut In Sirsa Ahead Of Verdict

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Over 200 Haryana-Bound Trains Cancelled

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Why They Love Rockstar Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Tale Of 2 Devotees

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Dera followers ignore appeals to move out of Panchkula

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Ahead Of Dera Chief Verdict, 29 Trains To Punjab, Haryana Cancelled

Aug 25, 2017 09:48 (IST)

Home Ministry closely monitoring situation

Aug 25, 2017 09:45 (IST)

Unconfirmed reports said nearly 1.5 lakh Dera supporters have assembled in Panchkula town

Aug 25, 2017 09:37 (IST)

Gurmeet Ram Rahim is headed to court in a convoy of over 100 vehicles

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Gurmeet Ram Rahim leaves for court

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At Ram Rahim's Main Base In Sirsa, Women Followers Stand Guard With Sticks

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Mobile services not affected in Gurgaon, Faridabad, clarifies police

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15,000 central troops deployed

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Dera spokesperson has claimed that around five lakh followers have arrived in Sirsa

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Dera Sacha Sauda sect head appeals followers to leave Panchkula