Hindu
Rampal (Satlok Ashram, India)
31/40· ExtremeConfidence: High
Indian self-styled guru convicted of two murders. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017 and 2018 for deaths during the 2014 Satlok Ashram siege.
CLCI radar
Destructive / Extreme
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control8/10
Information Control7/10
Thought Control8/10
Emotional Control7/10
Modifiers (+1)
+1 for founder convicted of two murders and sentenced to life imprisonment (2017, 2018).
Founded
2000s+
Members
Several hundred thousand followers historically
Active in
Asia
In context
Rampal's 2014 armed standoff with Haryana police at Satlok Ashram in Barwala killed six followers before his arrest. Convicted of two murder cases in 2017 and 2018 with life sentences. Organisation continues under subordinate leadership.
Legal cases & controversies
- 2014 Satlok Ashram siege
- 2017, 2018 murder convictions
Timeline
- 2014Satlok Ashram siege kills six
- 2017First life-imprisonment conviction
- 2018Second life-imprisonment conviction
Sources
- Haryana court records 2017, 2018
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