Dera chief 'looked pale' during video conference in court: Slain scribe's son
Age seems to be catching up with Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, once known as 'Rockstar Baba' and 'Guru of Bling' for his embellished clothes.
His beard has gone grey and his face "looked pale" as he appeared via video conferencing before a special CBI court on Friday, son of slain scribe Ram Chander Chhatarpati, Anshul Chhatarpati, said.
Ram Chander was killed in Haryana's Sirsa in 2002 after his newspaper published an anonymous letter alleging sexual exploitation of women by the self-styled godman. The court convicted Singh and three others for the journalist's murder.
The 51-year-old sect head was named as the main conspirator in the case.
Anshul said while his family got emotional on hearing the court's verdict, Singh appeared shocked.
Already serving a 20-year sentence for raping two of his followers, the self-styled godman is staring at a life term or capital punishment after he was found guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy.
The quantum of punishment will ..