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A special CBI court in Panchkula on Monday awarded life imprisonment to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and four others, in a 2002 murder case.
The court also slapped a fine of Rs. 31 lakh on Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singhand Rs. 50,000 on each of the remaining accused.
Already serving sentence for rape, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was on October 8 convicted for conspiring the murder of his former manager Ranjit Singh in 2002.
The self-styled godman was produced before a special CBI court in Panchkula on October 12, but the court reserved its order on quantum of sentence and decide the hear the case on Monday.