Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s 21-Day Furlough Ends, Returns to Jail
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is a religious sect leader serving a 20-year prison sentence.
He was convicted of raping two of his disciples.
He was temporarily allowed to leave prison for 21 days.
That temporary release was called a furlough.
He spent the furlough at the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa.
When the 21 days ended, he returned to Sunaria jail in Rohtak.
This was his 17th furlough since his conviction in 2017.
He was also recently acquitted in two separate 2002 murder cases.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh returned to Sunaria jail in Rohtak after his 21-day furlough ended.
He is serving a 20-year sentence for raping two disciples.
The furlough was his 17th since his conviction in August 2017.
During the release, he stayed at the Sirsa-headquartered Dera Sacha Sauda.
He previously received 30-day and 40-day paroles, and was acquitted in two 2002 murder cases.
- Who
- Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
- What
- He returned to Sunaria jail after his 21-day furlough ended.
- When
- Wednesday, September 16.
- Where
- Sunaria jail in Rohtak, after staying at the Dera headquarters in Sirsa.
- Why
- His authorized 21-day furlough had ended.
- Prison sentence
- 20 years for raping two disciples
- Jail
- Sunaria jail, Rohtak
- Furlough length
- 21 days
- Furlough count
- 17th furlough since his August 2017 conviction
- Furlough location
- Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters in Sirsa
- Earlier paroles
- A 30-day parole in May and a 40-day parole in January
- Recent acquittals
- Acquitted in two separate 2002 murder cases, according to the reports
