Indian guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh jailed for 10 years
Violence following his conviction continues
Monday, 28th August 2017
A controversial Indian godman convicted of rape on Friday has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Indian media reported that Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh's followers had set a vehicle on fire just ahead of sentencing.
Violence after Friday's verdict in Panchkula in northern Haryana state had killed some 38 people.
The self-styled holy man was found guilty of sexually assaulting two female followers.
Singh's legal team has already said it will appeal against the verdict in the Punjab and Haryana high court.
Media reports said that prosecutors would be asking for a harsher sentence. They had called for a life term.
Following the sentencing, the chief minister of Haryana state, where Singh's ashram is located, called an emergency meeting.
A curfew has already been imposed in several areas of Haryana and Punjab states, while the capital Delhi is on alert.
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