High Court Acquits Gurmeet Ram Rahim in 2002 Murder Case

Court cites investigative lapses and lack of solid evidence in the acquittal of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief and four others.

Gurmeet Ram Rahim, serving a 20-year sentence for rape, was acquitted in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh.
The Haryana High Court highlighted flaws in the investigation, including issues with the weapon and ballistic reports.
Ranjit Singh was allegedly murdered for his suspected role in exposing sexual exploitation at the Dera Sacha Sauda.
A CBI court had previously convicted Ram Rahim and four others in 2021, sentencing them to life imprisonment.
The acquittal overturns the CBI court's decision, questioning the integrity of the initial investigation.