Overview
- The Rohtak divisional commissioner approved the 40-day parole, and jail officials say he will leave Sunaria prison on Monday morning.
- During the temporary release, he is expected to stay at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa.
- This is his 15th parole or furlough since his 2017 conviction for raping two disciples, following a similar 40-day parole in August 2025.
- Under Haryana’s revised temporary-release law, his time out of custody since 2022 is set to exceed 400 days.
- Sikh organisations and the murdered journalist’s family continue to oppose the repeated releases, while the state points to good conduct and rules permitting up to 90 days of parole each year.