Although the police were anticipating such incidents and took necessary actions to prevent any untoward incident, a handful of Dera supporters managed to indulge in arson at three placesAngry followers of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on the rampage in Sriganganagar as the news of his conviction in the rape case reached. The supporters turned violent and set afire an engineer’s official vehicle at Chahal Chowk area and then turned their ire at employment office located at Purani Ababdi area, which was also burned down. Although the police were anticipating such incidents and took necessary actions to prevent any untoward incident, a handful of Dera supporters managed to indulge in arson at three places. “We had been in touch with the Dera people at various places and trying to convince them to not take law and order in their hands. Directive has been issued for government officials to not travel in vehicles until informed by the cops.

Source: dna August 26, 2017 02:48 UTC