A judge in northern India has sentenced the leader of a popular sect to 20 years in prison for raping two of his female followers. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced amid intense security on Monday at a prison in the town of Rohtak, where the 50-year-old guru has been held since his conviction last week. Singh was given two 10-year jail terms, which will run consecutively, for each offence.
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Singh's lawyer, A K Panth, said his client was innocent and would appeal against his conviction. Vipassana Insan, a spokeswoman for Singh's sect, Dera Sacha Sauda, urged his followers to respect the court's order. Earlier in the day, another spokesman for the sect had called for calm.
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