Pools, caves, stadium... Ram Rahim had it all
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A titanic-look alike cruise ship is the facade of the Dera's multi-storied luxury hotel inside. pti file photo
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s ‘gufa’ (cave) and the ostentatious lifestyle he led inside the Sirsa headquarters is all set to be unravelled.
Authorities will continue raids for the second day on Saturday.
A luxury resort and dozens of high-end suites and villas are part of the ‘ashram’. A Titanic-like cruise ship forms the facade of the Dera’s multi-storied luxury hotel inside.
This wonderland of sorts has giant replicas of famous monuments like Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal. Authorities also found golf carts meant to ferry “guests.” Ram Rahim had a personal salon within the premises, said sources.
The rape convict had a penchant for caves. A road leading to the resort has been given a cave-like look. The place where Ram Rahim stayed also resembles a cave.
It is believed that one door of the girl’s hostels within the premises opens into the cave. The Dera campus has several swimming pools, of which one is designed like a guitar and entry to it is restricted.
A vernacular daily, which sings paeans of the Dera chief as its mouthpiece, is published from within the sect. Despite Ram Rahim’s conviction, the newspaper continues to maintain its loyalty. The newspaper is widely circulated among the sect’s followers, who for long have preferred not to dispose of the paper.
The Dera campus has a cricket stadium with flood lights too.
Ram Rahim enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with flashy custom-made cars and bikes. These high-end cars have jarring colours, just like the dresses he wears.
Inside, he had his own personal army of bouncers, “suicide squads” and armed men trained in combat.
Over a 1,000 pairs of shoes, designer outfits, an unregistered high-end Lexus car, a walkie-talkie, hard discs, computers and pen drives have been confiscated. At least two rooms were also sealed. Ram Rahim took to Bollywood a few years ago to further his “larger than life” image.
Authorities will continue raids for the second day on Saturday.
A luxury resort and dozens of high-end suites and villas are part of the ‘ashram’. A Titanic-like cruise ship forms the facade of the Dera’s multi-storied luxury hotel inside.
This wonderland of sorts has giant replicas of famous monuments like Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal. Authorities also found golf carts meant to ferry “guests.” Ram Rahim had a personal salon within the premises, said sources.
The rape convict had a penchant for caves. A road leading to the resort has been given a cave-like look. The place where Ram Rahim stayed also resembles a cave.
It is believed that one door of the girl’s hostels within the premises opens into the cave. The Dera campus has several swimming pools, of which one is designed like a guitar and entry to it is restricted.
A vernacular daily, which sings paeans of the Dera chief as its mouthpiece, is published from within the sect. Despite Ram Rahim’s conviction, the newspaper continues to maintain its loyalty. The newspaper is widely circulated among the sect’s followers, who for long have preferred not to dispose of the paper.
The Dera campus has a cricket stadium with flood lights too.
Ram Rahim enjoyed a lavish lifestyle with flashy custom-made cars and bikes. These high-end cars have jarring colours, just like the dresses he wears.
Inside, he had his own personal army of bouncers, “suicide squads” and armed men trained in combat.
Over a 1,000 pairs of shoes, designer outfits, an unregistered high-end Lexus car, a walkie-talkie, hard discs, computers and pen drives have been confiscated. At least two rooms were also sealed. Ram Rahim took to Bollywood a few years ago to further his “larger than life” image.