India, Jan. 5 -- Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who is serving a 20-year jail term for raping two of his disciples, walked out of Sunaria jail on Monday after being granted a 40-day parole.

This is the 15th time he has been released since his conviction in 2017.

During the parole period, Singh will stay at his Sirsa-headquartered Dera, said Dera spokesperson and advocate Jitender Khurana, PTI reported.

Singh and three others were also convicted in 2019 for the murder of a journalist more than 16 years ago.

He was last released from prison on a 40-day parole in August 2025.

Earlier, he was granted a 21-day furlough in April 2025 and a 30-day parole in January 2025, ahead of the February 5 Delhi assembly polls. Similar...