Special CBI court judge Jagdeep Singh, who delivered the guilty verdict in the 2002 rape case against the Dera chief, will be flown in by a special helicopter for the sentencing. At least 10 such centres have been shut ahead of Gurmeet Ram Rahim's sentencing. Thousands of Dera supporters who have been camping inside at the sect's headquarters in Sirsa have been evicted by security forces ahead of Ram Rahim's sentencing. Haryana's intelligence agencies have warned of violence by Dera supporters after the quantum of punishment is announced against Gurmeet Ram Rahim by the special court. ALSO READ:Ram Rahim conviction: Dera chief's henchmen planned arson and rioting, investigation revealsRam Rahim Family History: The story of a devil, a saint and Papa's angelsRam Rahim's rape was pardon: The guru's gufa and maafi of a sex fiendJournalist who exposed Gurmeet Ram Rahim rape case was shot dead outside his houseWATCH: Ahead of Ram Rahim's sentencing, shoot-at-sight orders around Rohtak jail

Source: India Today August 28, 2017 02:58 UTC