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Violence after Indian Guru Rape Verdict
Thousands of supporters of a self-styled holy man go on the rampage killing about 30 people after he is found guilty of rape
About 30 people were killed in clashes in northern India after thousands of supporters of a self-styled holy man went on the rampage. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who says he has millions of supporters around the world, was found guilty of raping two women at the headquarters of his sect in 2002.
Also in the programme: Hurricane Harvey approaches the US state of Texas and US sanctions on Venezuela.
(Photo: Indian guru Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Credit: European Photopress Agency)
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