Punjab and Haryana HC acquits Ram Rahim in 2002 journalist murder case; life sentence verdict overturned

• Rohan Umak
• March 7, 2026

Punjab crime 2026: The Punjab and Haryana High Court (HC) on Saturday acquitted the Chief of the Dera Sacha Sauda sect, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the murder of a journalist named Ram Chander Chhatrapati, which took place in 2002. The court, while providing relief to Rahim, overturned the life sentence handed down by a special CBI court in 2019. Bench upholds convictions of co-accused A…