What to Know About India’s ‘Guru of Bling’ Whose Rape Conviction Sparked Riots

A court in India convicted a quasi-religious leader of raping two female followers, sparking unrest in the northern town of Panchkula that has left at least 13 people dead.

Violence broke out following the Friday conviction of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, 50, the flamboyant leader of the Dera Sacha Sauda religious sect. According to reports, police fired tear gas and water cannons as followers threw stones, attacked buses, journalists and media vans.