LIVE: Police Lob Tear Gas Shells, Clashes Break Out After Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Held Guilty Of Rape

Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was held guilty of rape by a special CBI court on Friday. The quantum of punishment in the 15-year-old rape case is expected on August 28. The sexual exploitation case was registered against the Dera chief in 2002 by the CBI on the directions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court after anonymous letters were circulated about the alleged sexual exploitation of two 'sadhvis' (female followers) by Ram Rahim Singh.

Here are the live updates:

4:15 PM: At least 10 people have been injured in violent protests over the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief and are being treated in a hospital.

#RamRahimVerdict: 10 injured in violent protests, shifted to a hospital in Sector 6 Panchkula #Haryana

— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017

4:12 PM: Protestors have allegedly set fire to 3 OB vans, reported ANI.

4:07 PM: Capt Amarinder Singh appeals for calm.

I appeal to all Punjabis to maintain peace and harmony in the state. We won't allow anyone to disturb the peace & tranquility of our state. pic.twitter.com/YlUeJH1mZk

— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) August 25, 2017

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3.50 PM: Situation in Panchkula is out of control. According to NDTV, the supporters of the Dera chief are not sparing even the journalists at the venue. NDTV's OB vans have been vandalised, an engineer inside the van is also injured.

3.47 PM:

#Haryana: Media vans attacked in Panchkula #RamRahimVerdict

— ANI (@ANI) August 25, 2017

3:46 PM: ANI reports tear gas and lathicharge in Sector 5 of Panchkula as crowds turn violent. Police fire live bullets in the air to disperse crowds.

#RamRahimVerdict | Here are the charges against Ram Rahim pic.twitter.com/XQnWDp7J8J

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 25, 2017

3.40 PM: Dera followers threaten dire consequences, including violence, reacting to his rape conviction.

"एक सेकंड लगेगा इंडिया को नक़्शे से मिटाने में"-
Ram Rahim's followers are threatening our Nation & Nobody is calling them anti-national. pic.twitter.com/dr8clcDl7h

— Bajwa ☬ (@ShakkrPara) August 23, 2017