India, Jan. 28 -- Dera Sacha Sauda chief and rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Tuesday walked out of the Sunaria jail in Rohtak after he was granted a 30-day parole. This is his 12th temporary release from jail since 2020.

The dera chief has been released eight days ahead of the Delhi assembly elections on February 5. Last time, he was given a 20-day parole three days before Haryana went to the polls in October last year.

According to jail officials, Gurmeet Ram Rahim was released at 5.30am on Tuesday and headed for the Sirsa-based headquarters of the sect, which he is visiting for the first time since his conviction in 2017.

On reaching Sirsa at 7.30am, Gurmeet Ram Rahim appealed to followers not to visit the sect and assured th...