Guwahati: The Haryana government has allotted Z-Plus category security cover to rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh citing threats to life from pro-Khalistan activists.
He was granted the security cover after his request for a 21-day furlough from the prison was approved earlier this month.
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Ram Rahim is serving life imprisonment for the murder of former journalist Ramchandra Chhatrapati and the rape of two Dera disciples.
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He was released from Rohtak’s Sunaria jail on February 7 and was convicted by a special CBI court in Panchkula in 2017.
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Security covers to individuals in India are provided based on comprehensive threat assessments carried out by security agencies.
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The security category in India includes X, Y, Y-Plus, Z and Z-Plus. Among these, Z-Plus is the highest one and is accorded to only the most important people in the country.