Baba Ram Rahim, rape and murder convict out of jail, gets Z+ security cover: here’s why

Out on a 21-day furlough, rape and murder convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been provided Z-Plus category security on his release from jail following reports of threats to his life from pro-Khalistan activists.

The Haryana government’s decision to grant the top-tier security cover to the convicted sect leader comes after his request for furlough was approved earlier this month.

Ram Rahim, who is currently serving life imprisonment for the murder of former journalist Ramchandra Chhatrapati and the rape of two Dera disciples, was released from Rohtak's Sunaria jail on a furlough on February 7.

The government provides security detail to an individual on the basis of a comprehensive threat assessment carried out by security agencies.

Z-Plus is the highest security cover in India and is accorded to only the most important people in the country. Besides these categories, Special Protection Group cover is meant only for the prime minister and his immediate family.

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