Self-proclaimed 'godman' Rampal was nabbed last night at his ashram in Barwala after an over two-week tense standoff between police and his supporters, who were resisting his arrest after non-bailable warrants were issued against him for not
The operation was halted to enable Rampal's followers to come out of Satlok Ashram here in Hisar and leave for their homes. Some women and children came out of the ashram during the night and were in the process of returning to their homes. (Photo:
Meanwhile, police has slapped sedition and other charges against the controversial 'godman' and several of his followers that include officials of his Satlok Ashram. (Photo: PTI)
Supporters of 'Sant' Rampal at a protest dharna at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)
The police has so far failed to produce the controversial godman in court over a contempt of court case. Rampal is on bail in another case over the killing of a man in firing from his ashram in Rohtak in 2006. (Photo: PTI)
Rampal has been hiding inside the ashram for two weeks now and has been using children and women as shields to escape arrest. (Photo: PTI)
Followers sheild the Satlok Ashram of Sant Ram Pal in Hisar on Sunday after the news of police approaching for the arrest of Sant Ram Pal. (Photo: PTI)
Women followers sheild the Satlok Ashram of Sant Ram Pal in Hisar on Wednesday after the news of police approaching it. (Photo: PTI)
Police and Sant Rampal's followers indulge in violent clashes at Satlok Ashram in Hisar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)
Security personnel drag away a follower of Sant Rampal during a clash outside Satlok Ashram in Hisar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)
A JCB machine burns during violent clash between Police and Sant Rampal's followers at Satlok Ashram in Hisar on Tuesday. Supporters of Rampal indulged in clashes with the police to resist his arrest. (Photo: PTI)
The Satlok Ashram of self-styled “godman” Rampal at Barwala in Haryana’s Hisar district on Tuesday virtually turned into a war zone as thousands of his supporters clashed with the police and fired on them even as cops tried to make their way into
Clashes broke outside the self-styled 'Godman' Rampal's Satlok Ashram leaving over 200 people, including security and media personnel, injured, as efforts to arrest him were met with stiff resistance by his supporters who allegedly fired at the
Sant Rampal being taken to Panchkula General hospital after he was arrested from his Hisar's Satlok Ashram on late Wednesday night. (Photo: PTI)
'Godman' Rampal arrested a day after violent clashes