Security forces lath charge on dera followers after the clash on dera chief verdict on Friday, August 25 2017. Express photo by Jaipal Singh Security forces lath charge on dera followers after the clash on dera chief verdict on Friday, August 25 2017. Hearing this, the High Court directed the state “not to shy away” from using “any kind of weapon” to deal with persons indulging in arson, loot and violence. For, over the last seven days since the verdict date was announced, Dera followers kept swelling in numbers on the streets and parks of Panchkula. The state had a hard time getting Rampal in custody so that he could be produced before the Punjab and Haryana High Court in a contempt case.

Source: Indian Express August 26, 2017 00:11 UTC