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| India guru Rampal's supporters clash with police in Haryana | India guru Rampal's supporters clash with police in Haryana |
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| Thousands of supporters of a controversial Hindu guru have clashed with police outside his ashram in the northern Indian state of Haryana. | Thousands of supporters of a controversial Hindu guru have clashed with police outside his ashram in the northern Indian state of Haryana. |
| The 63-year-old self-styled guru, known as Rampal, is on bail after being accused in a 2006 murder case. | |
| But authorities ordered his arrest on contempt charges after he failed to appear in court several times. | But authorities ordered his arrest on contempt charges after he failed to appear in court several times. |
| In his sprawling Satlok Ashram in Barwala town, supporters have formed human chains to prevent his arrest. | In his sprawling Satlok Ashram in Barwala town, supporters have formed human chains to prevent his arrest. |
| Police fired tear gas shells and used bulldozers to try to break into the ashram to get to Rampal. Reports said the guru's supporters threw stones and fired at the police. | |
| Indian television channels are showing photos of injured supporters being taken away in police vehicles. | Indian television channels are showing photos of injured supporters being taken away in police vehicles. |
| Several reporters present at the scene were also injured. | |
| The Punjab and Haryana High Court had set a final deadline for him to appear in court on Monday in the contempt case. | The Punjab and Haryana High Court had set a final deadline for him to appear in court on Monday in the contempt case. |
| Rampal ignored the summons and his lawyers said he was too ill to make the 250km (155-mile) journey to court in Chandigarh which serves as the capital of both states. | |
| The judges criticised the government, saying they "lacked the will" to arrest the guru and said he must be presented in court by Friday. |