A 23-year-old boy Gurmeet Singh became Huzoor Maharaj Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh ji is now just an ordinary convict in Rohtak's Suniara jail after a special CBI court found him guilty of raping a follower. Gurmeet Singh before he became Ram Rahim, with his wife Harjeet and their two childrenMaghar Singh was a Jat Sikh. In a surprise public announcement, the dera head anointed Gurmeet Singh his successor and gave him the name Huzoor Maharaj Gurmeet Ram Rahim. Both Charanpreet and Amarpreet are married to men given really fancy names by Baba Ram Rahim. Also Read:Haryana unrest LIVE: Ram Rahim stripped of Z-plus security, Salman Khurshid demands President's ruleViolence after Rahim verdict: Khattar let Haryana burn for political gains, says high courtAlso Watch:Gurmeet Ram Rahim: Dera chief and his political clout across party lines

Source: India Today August 26, 2017 11:15 UTC