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Rapist Guru Sentenced to 10 Years
A controversial Indian guru is given a 10-year jail sentence for rape; US authorities expect 500,000 to need storm help; alleged cannibals appear in court in South Africa.
A controversial Indian guru is given a 10-year jail sentence for rape prompting fears of violence among his supporters; In Texas, authorities expect 500,000 to request assistance after Tropical Storm Harvey; a South African farming town is brought to a standstill as alleged cannibals appear in court.
(Photo: Indian security personnel stands guard on one of the roads leading to the Sunaria Jail where self-styled guru and spiritual leader Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh is kept
Credit: EPA)
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