Dera chief Ram Rahim's 'girl' Honeypreet captured by Haryana Police

Honeypreet said she had slipped into depression after Ram Rahim's conviction

 

Following a month-long look for imprisoned Dera Sacha Sauda boss Gurmeet Ram Rahim's "received" little girl Honeypreet Insan, Haryana Police on Tuesday captured her.

Honeypreet, alongside another lady, was captured by the Haryana Police from the Zirakpur-Patiala street in Punjab, said Panchkula Police Commissioner A S Chawla.

Honeypreet tops the rundown of 43 individuals 'needed' by the Haryana Police regarding the episodes of brutality that left 41 individuals dead and a few harmed following Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction in assault cases.

Conversing with media people at Panchkula, Chawla stated, "She has been arrested by SIT in-control (Mukesh Kumar) from Zirakpur-Patiala street in Punjab. She is being conveyed to Panchkula for addressing regarding the occurrences of brutality".

"Her role in the violence (after Ram Rahim's conviction on August 25) will be probed...who provided her shelter or support during her run from police will also be produced. She will be produced before a court (in Panchkula) tomorrow and we will seek her police remand," Chawla said.

Chawla also said that another woman who was accompanying her was also taken into custody.

He said Punjab Police has been educated about the capture.

Honeypreet's capture came hours after she showed up on two private TV channels.

While addressing a Hindi news channel, Honeypreet said that false news was being spread about her association with her received father and depicted the bond she imparted to the Dera boss as "devout"....READ MORE

Dera has Rs 75 cr in 473 accounts; Ram Rahim has Rs 7.72 cr to his name

Haryana govt has frozen 504 bank accounts belonging to the Dera Sacha Sauda and its bodies

With over 500 accounts and close to Rs 75 crore, the Dera Sacha Sauda can hardly complain about the Punjab and Haryana High Court's direction that the cost of damage to public property caused by its members after their leader's conviction in two rape cases would be recovered from its assets.

Multiple bank accounts belonging to the Dera Sacha Sauda hold Rs 74.96 crore, the Indian Express reported on Thursday while citing information compiled by the Haryana government. The report added that jailed Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has Rs 7.72 crore in 12 accounts in his name, while his adopted daughter Honeypreet, who is currently absconding, has over Rs 1 crore in six bank accounts.

Of close to Rs 75 crore amount, the maximum bank balance of a little under Rs 50 crore is held in 20 accounts, which are in the name of Ram Rahim’s film production unit Hakikat Entertainment, the national daily reported, adding that the Haryana government had compiled information on the 504 bank accounts belonging to the Dera and its bodies. All these accounts have been frozen.

As reported in August, the Gurgaon administration had collected details of direct and indirect properties and bank accounts belonging to Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh.

The move came after the Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the attachment of all properties owned by the Dera chief to compensate for the loss of property and destruction caused by his supporters in Haryana and other states.

According to an IndiaToday report, the Haryana government, acting on the Punjab and Haryana High Court's orders, has frozen 90 Dera Sacha Sauda bank accounts in Sirsa. Further, the state government has sealed Honeypreet's OBC bank account, while another one with HDFC was yet to be sealed as of September 20.

Ram Rahim's business empire

He may claim to be a Godman, but in real life, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has hardly kept himself from material interests. Like many other self-styled Godmen in India, the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s business interest straddles across sectors – from education and healthcare services to FMCG and movie production. And, with 60 million followers across the globe with whom he enjoys a larger-than-life status, Singh is the face of all entities and products. While Singh personally holds a stake in the FMCG business, to the rest he is linked through cross-holdings and related-party transactions. (Read our full report on Ram Rahim's business empire).....read more

How Dera chief Ram Rahim spends jail time: Growing veggies for Rs 20 a day

He has been lodged in prison since August 25 when he was convicted by the CBI court in Panchkula on 2 counts of rape of female disciples in 1999

 

Used to a life of ultra-luxury, disgraced Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will now earn a daily wage of Rs 20 for cultivating a small farm holding near his prison barrack and growing vegetables.

The rapist sect chief, who used to spend millions of rupees on his public appearances and crores to build flashy mansions for his comfort, will now have to survive on his meager earnings from manual work inside the prison, Director General K P Singh, Jails, said on Tuesday.

He told media here that Gurmeet Singh was being treated as a common prisoner in jail and would be assigned farming work from next month as part of the 20-year rigorous imprisonment sentence awarded to him by a CBI special court.

The DG denied reports that special facilities were being given to him inside the prison at the District Jasil at Sunaria near Rohtak town.

"All news reports about special treatment and his health are misleading and divorced from truth," he said.

"Jail rules allow two persons having a blood relation to talk to a prisoner over the phone. The prisoner is allowed to talk after police verification of the phone numbers. Gurmeet Singh gave two phone numbers, one of which belongs to Honeypreet, while the other is his own. Honeypreet's number is not reachable and Gurmeet Singh might have left his phone in the Dera.....Read More