Intelligence inputs have suggested that the Delhi police keep an eye on an estimated 20,000 supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim spread across close to a dozen locations in the Capital.
On the eve of the expected pronouncement of a judgement by a special court in an alleged sexual exploitation case against Mr. Rahim, intelligence agencies have suggested that the Delhi police be prepared for possible law and order exigencies that may materialise at border locations such as Najafgarh and Mehrauli in addition to densely-populated areas such as Krishna Nagar and Kirti Nagar among others.
“A report on the subject has been shared with top Delhi police officials in addition to senior representatives of the Punjab and Haryana police; Mr. Rahim enjoys much support across several pockets located in Delhi as well as along its borders,” said an intelligence official.
“Many followers from his estimated support base of around 20,000 in Delhi alone, according to our inputs, are apprehended to have not been able to travel to Chandigarh to voice their protest due to restrictions on their movement to Panchkula as well as other logistical issues and may trigger law and order issues,” the official said further.
A senior Delhi police officer said that though there are some pockets in the city where DSS supporters are based, they expect some movement on NH-1.