3 A CBI court found Ram Rahim guilty of raping two sadhvis at his Dera. The violence-hit areas of Haryana and Punjab were peaceful this morning as security forces remained on high alert in both the states. Curfew has also been withdrawn in Kaithal town of Haryana while it was relaxed in Sirsa, where Dera Sacha Sauda of Ram Rahim has its headquarters. The death toll in the violence has risen to 36 with 30 people losing their lives in Panchkula violence while six were killed in Sirsa town. Over 250 people were injured in the violence after the followers of Ram Rahim resorted to arson at several places.

Source: India Today August 27, 2017 04:52 UTC