Security agencies suspect Maoists trained Rampal's private army
Courtesy: Mail Today
Security agencies suspect Maoists trained Rampal's private army
Manjeet Sehgal/Ajay Kumar Sonepat/Chandigarh, Saturday, November 22, 2014
Security agencies suspect Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Nepal Maoists trained Rampal's private army as the godman had good relations with them. Meanwhile, a huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered from the Satlok Ashram on Friday.
The Intelligence Bureau had alerted the Haryana and Chandigarh police about a Maoist attempt to disturb the law and order situation in the region. The alarm was based on baba's alleged links with a Maoist named Mahaveer Saklani and it was proved when Bihar's STF arrested a CPI-M subarea commander from Gurgaon on August 19.
Saklani from Bihar's Champaran district who carries a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head stayed in the Barwala ashram in the garb of a 'doctor', prescribing medicines to the godman's followers.
A senior policeman said: "Mahaveer Saklani is believed to have trained RSSS (Rashtriya Samaj Sewa Samiti) volunteers in making firearms."
The police also found Nepalese currency that proves Rampal's Nepal links.
Nepalese resident Dipender, 27, from Murkuchi village under the Udaipur district told the police that Rampal's agents claim he treats all ailments to promote his sect in Nepal.
A Haryana Police spokesman said three.32 bore revolvers, 19 air guns, two DBL .12 bore, two .315 bore rifles, 28 live cartridges of .32 bore, 50 live cartridges of.12 bore, 25 live cartridges of .315 bore and one chili grenade was found in two almirahs.
The team also found acid syringes, helmets, sticks, 20 pairs of black dresses, petrol bombs, packets of chili powder, a catapult, two empty cartridges of.12 bore, a cushion bed, other beds and two tanks with 800 litres of diesel. A pregnancy test strip was also found in a room adjacent to that of Rampal.
The food and supplies department is disposing of the eatables in compliance with the court orders.
Seven separate cases have been registered against Rampal and his followers.
MAIL TODAY also visited Dhanana, Rampal's native village in Rohtak district and found residents miffed with him for tarnishing the village's image.
Villager Ranveer Rathi said: "His character was questionable after he developed extra-marital affairs with a woman teacher and a widowed woman."
He moved to Rohtak after his father Nanda Jatyan pulled him up. Interestingly, Rampal sold his ancestral house to his neighbour Sakuntala Jatyan for just Rs 4.60 lakh.
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