The seven security personnel of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh had allegedly tried to free him when the self-styled godman was brought outside the court after his conviction.

Sedition and attempt to murder charges have been slapped against seven persons, including five Haryana police personnel, who were part of the Dera Sacha Sauda chief’s security paraphernalia when he arrived at Panchkula to appear in a CBI court on August 25, 2017.

“Sedition charge has been slapped against seven persons, including five Haryana police personnel,” Karambir Singh, Inspector, Panchkula Police (Sector-5), said on August 27, 2017. They had also been charged for attempt to murder, he added.