Soldiers stand guard at a highway in Panchkula, India August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Ajay Verma
ROHTAK, India (Reuters) - Police in India issued orders on Monday to shoot protesters on sight ahead of the sentencing of a self-styled guru whose conviction for rape triggered deadly clashes last week.
The guru, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was on Friday found guilty of raping two women in a 2002 case, sparking protests by his supporters in various parts of north Indian. At least 38 people were killed and more than 200 were injured.
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