The self-styled godman walked out of Sunaria Jail at around 6:34 am on Tuesday for 30 days, with minimal visible security arrangements during his exit.

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the Sadhvi sexual assault case, has once again been released from Sunaria Jail in Haryana’s Rohtak after being granted 30-day parole by the competent state authority, marking his 16th temporary release since his conviction.

The self-styled godman walked out of Sunaria Jail at around 6:34 am on Tuesday, with minimal visible security arrangements during his exit.

Confirming the development, his advocate Jitendra Khurana told ANI, “He has got the parole today. It has been given by the competent authority of the state. He has been granted parole for 30 days.”

He further added, “He will stay in his Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa, during the parole.”

This is not the first instance of parole granted to the self-styled godman, whose temporary releases in the past have drawn political criticism and security concernsThe self-styled godman walked out of Sunaria Jail at around 6:34 am on Tuesday, with minimal visible security arrangements during his exit.

Confirming the development, his advocate Jitendra Khurana told ANI, “He has got the parole today. It has been given by the competent authority of the state. He has been granted parole for 30 days.”

He further added, “He will stay in his Dera Sacha Sauda, Sirsa, during the parole.”

This is not the first instance of parole granted to the self-styled godman, whose temporary releases in the past have drawn political criticism and security concerns

436 days out of prison for rape convict ‘Godman’
This is the 16th time since his conviction in August 2017 that Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has walked out of prison on a temporary release. This brings his cumulative days outside prison to approximately 436 days over the past almost 9 years, serving a 20-year prison sentence. Before the current release, Ram Rahim has spent 406 days out of prison.

Ram Rahim was first lodged in Sunaria Jail in August 2017 following his conviction and has since been released multiple times on parole or furlough, including a 40-day parole earlier this year in January, after which he returned to jail on February 15.

Why is Dera chief out of prison so often?
Dera Sachcha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s frequent releases are legally facilitated by the Haryana Good Conduct Prisoners (Temporary Release) Act, 2022. This rule lets eligible convicts apply for up to 70 days of parole and 21 days of furlough per calendar year.

According to India Today, he remains eligible for standard temporary release benefits due to the Haryana government classifying his multiple convictions as conspiracies rather than serial killings.