CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed the plea filed by controversial preacher of Satlok Ashram Barwala, Rampal seeking suspension of his sentence in connection with his conviction in the murder of some women followers inside the ashram. The incident had taken place in November 2014 at Rampal’s ashram in Hisar district. Rampal’s appeal against his conviction is already pending before the HC.
The order regarding dismissal of Rampal’s plea was announced in the open court by a division bench comprising Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj. However, the detailed copy of the order was not released till the filing of this report.