At least 28 people died and over 250 got injured in widespread rioting after enraged followers of self-styled godman Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on a rampage to protest his rape conviction on Friday.

Enraged by the rape conviction of self-styled godman Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh today, thousands of his followers went on the rampage, hurling stones and vandalising media vehicles.

Six army columns have been deployed in Panchkula. Police say bus torched in northeast Delhi's Loni Chowk, allegedly by Dera Sacha Sauda supporters. Also, a train has been set afire at Anand Vihar Railway Station in Delhi where two empty bogeys were torched. Army has been called out in Sirsa to control Dera Sacha Sauda.


Police fired in the air and also lobbed tear gas and let loose water cannons on the protesters to quell the violence, which appeared to be spreading in Haryana, Punjab and even Rajasthan.