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How did a nondescript young man from a farming family become the head of a quasi-religious sect with a million followers, willing to die and kill for their Pitaji ? The story of the rise of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan Maharaj of the wildly popular Dera Saccha Sauda, was anything but ordinary. It allegedly involved gory murders, sexual exploitation, forced castrations, private militias, illegal trade in arms and opium, and land grab at an untold scale, until the self-styled godman was convicted for one of his many crimes in August 2017. The book originates in 2007 from the firstever…mehr

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How did a nondescript young man from a farming family become the head of a quasi-religious sect with a million followers, willing to die and kill for their Pitaji ? The story of the rise of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insaan Maharaj of the wildly popular Dera Saccha Sauda, was anything but ordinary. It allegedly involved gory murders, sexual exploitation, forced castrations, private militias, illegal trade in arms and opium, and land grab at an untold scale, until the self-styled godman was convicted for one of his many crimes in August 2017. The book originates in 2007 from the firstever journalistic investigation into the reported criminal activities at the Dera. In the years since, the author continued to document those waging lonely battles for justice against the powerful godman. This book is as much about the grit and determination of ordinary citizens fighting power systems, as it is about the depravity of a man and how he was ultimately brought to justice.
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Anurag Tripathi is an investigative journalist with sixteen years of experience spanning print, electronic and digital media. He has worked as editor, reportage, at Newslaundry, and senior associate editor, Tehelka. He started his career with the Hindustan Times, Lucknow, and has worked with the Times of India, Aaj Tak, India TV and NewsX. In the course of his career, besides Operation Jhootha Sauda, Anurag's investigations have included busting an AK-47 arms racket in western Uttar Pradesh, exposing corruption in the power sector in Andhra Pradesh, unravelling a drug racket run by an MLA in Lucknow, and bringing to light the issue of fake caste certificates in Uttar Pradesh-and these have had on-the-ground impact in the form of official inquiries and government action.