Rampal (spiritual leader)

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Rampal (born Rampal Singh Jatin on 8 September 1951) is an Indian self-styled Godman and convicted murderer. He is a disciple of Ramdevanand, a local seer, and saint from the Garib Das Panth sect. In 1994, Ramdevanand selected him as his successor. In 1999, he and his followers established Satlok Ashram in Rohtak, Haryana and would go on to start several other ashrams in Jhajjar and Rohtak. In 2006, Rampal publicly objected to certain parts of Satyarth Prakash, a central book of Arya Samaj. In July 2006, a violent confrontation between the followers of Arya Samaj and the supporters of Rampal took place at the Satlok Ashram, leading to the death of an Arya Samaj follower. Rampal was accused of triggering the confrontation and charged and arrested for murder. After 21 months in jail, he was released on bail in 2008. However, in 2014, authorities again ordered his arrest on contempt charges after Rampal repeatedly failed to appear in court. Police then attempted to storm the Satlok Ashram...

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