DERA VIOLENCE
Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan's party begins long march after talks with government fail
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party commenced a long march towards Islamabad following unsuccessful negotiations. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi announced the march from Lakki Marwat's Gandi Chowk as a response to political tensions. Negotiations between Khan's party and the government focused on various demands but ended in deadlock.
Hashim Musa, LeT terrorist and one of the key plotters of Pahalgam attack, eliminated in army operation
A joint team of the Army, police and security forces killed top Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Asif, widely known as Hashim Musa, in an encounter in the upper reaches of Yousmarg, about 60 km from Srinagar.
13 killed, dozens injured in suicide attack in northwest Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed in a suicide bombing targeting a police checkpost in Dera Ismail Khan. The attack involved a tractor-trolley loaded with explosives rammed into the checkpost near the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border. Among the dead are two women and two children, while 30 others sustained injuries. Rescue teams were dispatched to assist the injured and assess the explosion's impact.
BJP announces 4 'Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras'; Nitin Nabin to flag off first on September 18
The BJP will launch four statewide drug-free Punjab yatras across all constituencies. These yatras aim to mobilize people and turn the fight against drugs into a mass movement. Party chief Nitin Nabin will flag off the first yatra on September 18 from Madhopur. The yatras will focus on drugs, law and order, and corruption issues. The party plans to contest all 117 assembly seats in upcoming polls.
Dera violence: Cops say can't find key accused, ED questions her twice
"Our teams are on the job to arrest Vipassana Insaan and Aditya Insaan," a senior police officer said.
Rs 126,68,71,700: This is what Haryana lost in dera violence
According to the revised gist of claims and losses incurred during the violence the state has suffered a loss of Rs 1,26,68,71,700 in all the districts.
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SIT questions Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in Sunaria jail
According to the Haryana Police, as many as 173 FIRs with nearly 1,000 Dera followers as accused have been filed for attacking security forces and damaging public properties.
Dera violence: Chargesheet against Honeypreet, 14 others
Honeypreet, who claims to be Gurmeet Ram Rahim's adopted daughter, and 11 others have been charged with sedition, criminal conspiracy, besides other offences.
Honeypreet Insan's judicial custody extended till November 6
Honeypreet Insan topped a list of 43 people "wanted" by the state police in connection with the violence post the Dera chief's conviction.
Honeypreet remanded in judicial custody till October 23
Honeypreet, along with Sukhdeep Kaur, was arrested from Zirakpur-Patiala road in Punjab on October 3.
Dera chairperson Vipassana Insan appears before SIT
Violence had erupted in Panchkula and Sirsa, the Dera headquarters, which claimed 41 lives--six died in Sirsa--and left nearly 200 injured in the August 25 violence
Honeypreet's police remand extended by three days till October 13
The Haryana Police had sought the remand of Priyanka Taneja (36), widely known as Honeypreet, who calls herself the adopted daughter of the Dera chief, for nine more days.
Dera violence: Police release photos of Panchkula violence
Haryana Police had requested the general public and media to send videos or photographs of the violence that rocked Panchkula on August 25.
Dera Sacha Sauda folllowers scattered ashes of kin in sect headquarters: Senior Dera functionary
On media reports suggesting skeletons used to be buried in Dera premises, the Sirsa SIT headed by Dabwali DSP K S Beniwal said, "No such fact has come to our notice".
Dera functionary arrested, search for Honeypreet continues
Efforts are also on to trace the Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan and Dera spokesman Aditya Insan, against whom a lookout notice was issued earlier.
Dera Sacha Sauda gave Rs 5 crore for inciting violence before verdict: SIT
The investigations revealed that dera's Panchkula branch head Chamkaur Singh was the key person in procuring and spending the money received from dera management
Court commissioner to oversee sanitisation of Dera headquarters at Sirsa
Mahajan said a report of the whole process will be submitted to the high court by the commissioner, with a copy to be given to the state government.
5 Haryana cops, part of Dera chief's security, dismissed: DGP
The arrested police personnel were in the ranks of sub- inspector, assistant sub-inspector, head constable and constable, officials had earlier said.
Judiciary to set relief norms for victims of mob violence
The guidelines will especially look into the incidents where followers of a religious guru or self-styled Godman cause loss in garb of faith.
It was a 'war-like situation', says HC on Dera violence
HC directs to investigate all the FIRs, asks both Haryana and Punjab to set up Special Investigation Teams to be headed by officer not below the rank of an ADGP.
Instigators who triggered violence, to be identified: official
He also asserted that Sirsa did not witness any untoward incident today after the quantum of sentence in two rape cases against the self-styled godman was pronounced.
No untoward incident in Sirsa; Dera accounts to be attached: Official
The district authorities had ordered attachment of the Sirsa-based Dera's accounts and compensation to those affected in the violence could be given from these.
Cash seized in Ambala; money to be used to 'trigger violence'
The money was recovered after information was provided by one Ashok Kumar, resident of Uplana village, who was nabbed by Haryana Police earlier, police said.
Villagers ready for 'violent' Dera followers with bricks and sticks
The verdict by a special CBI court in Panckhkula led to widespread violence with at least 38 people being killed, including six in Sirsa.
'Law and order top priority ahead of Dera chief's sentencing'
The Dera chief is now lodged in the Sunaria jail in Rohtak, where the special CBI court judge will be flown from here for the pronouncement of the sentence.
Curfew relaxed in Sirsa between 6AM-11AM
Curfew-like restrictions were imposed here on Thursday in view of the rape case judgement against sect head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Police detains 15 Dera Sacha Sauda followers from Sirsa compound
Army has taken control of the area after two people died is Sirsa yesterday following violence triggered by the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a sexual exploitation case.
6 'commandos' of Ram Rahim held with arms, petrol cans: Chandigarh Police
Chandigarh Police said a pistol, 25 live cartridges and two petrol cans were recovered from their possession and two vehicles impounded.
President Ram Nath Kovind condemns violence, asks people to maintain peace
President Ram Nath Kovind today condemned violence and damage to public property by followers of the Dera Sacha Sauda and asked all people to maintain peace.
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