Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, walked out of the Sunaria jail in Rohtak on Monday after he was granted a 40-day parole. Singh will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera during the 40-day period, said Dera spokesperson and advocate Jitender Khurana. Also Read | Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim gets 40-day parole againHe last stepped out of prison on a 40-day parole in August 2025. Also Read | Rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim granted 40-day paroleSingh remained at his Dera's ashram in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh during many of the past 14 occasions when he came out of prison. The Sirsa-headquartered Dera Sacha Sauda has a number of followers in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan and other states.

Source: Mint January 05, 2026 12:00 UTC