gurmeet ram rahim singh is the chief of a set called dera sacha sauda.his close proximity with the ruling and opposition parties. the city from where he operates, he is virtually the king of the city. the city is divided into two halves, one is run by gurmeet ram rahim singh and he has a following of millions. there are accusations against him ranging from sexual exploitation, murder, castration and other illegal activities. he was evading the law since 2002, because of his connections with higher—ups in state machinery and political parties. take us back to the beginning of this man's life. how has he managed to amass such a huge following, millions of people adoring him? people in the upper caste of india, they were looking for something where they can get a certain kind of equality in the social system. the other thing was, gurmeet ram rahim singh was known to have good connections in the ruling parties. this accumulation of power, and realisation that, 0k, there is somebody giving us a space in society. because of his close connection with bureaucrac

fraser-rahim: i would agree with seaumus on it. the same issue with individuals were incarcerated with drug crimes, or manslaughter, there are not a lot of rehabilitation programs that are in the prison systems that are allowing them to reintegrate back into society. i think that needs to be parsed out a bit more. certainly there are efforts. the bureau of prisons is doing the best of their ability, but it is something that should be explored much more at a national level. i think there needs to probably the -- be a revisiting of vetting process of individuals who are providing that spiritual counsel. just because you have a religious individual, whatever the religion is, does not mean you have the technical expertise to deal with someone who has been radicalized. there is aentimes -- subject you put a religious person in there, an imam, minister, etc., and they have all the skills to deal with this. i have engaged individuals who probably would have been radicalized themselves. that has to be explored a bit more. in terms of termi

fraser-rahim: i would second that. i travel a lot overseas, and they are struggling to find out appropriate measures. i would advise the person-to-person interaction goes a long way. it is something that i know comes up quite a bit in my experience on the african continent, also in europe, so i would deal with that. and secondly, it is arts and culture. i know it sounds a bit corny, but i think really engaging people to mainstream against extremism is vital. that crosses into line of is this what government should be doing or not. but having the human experience resonates. pop-culture resonates. so we need to find appropriate ways to balance that out, and the jury will be out on how that is to be done. but we can certainly work with them. mr. simcox: thank you. i will open it up to the floor now. if you have questions, not comments, that would be great. if you could give your name and affiliation, that would be terribly helpful. i have a question in the front row, and then i will go to the gentleman behind them. >> hi.

guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. "the baba of bling." despite his sometimes extraordinary appearance, he is regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india involving ascetics who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim insists his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but these two rape convictions aren't the only allegations of criminal behaviour. he has been accused of helping plan a murder and it is also claimed he persuaded a00 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it is that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. 0k, ok, stay with us here on bbc news. still to come: we'll have the latest from vegas and one of the most hyped contests in boxing history. he is the first african—american to accept the presidential nomination of a major party, and he a

guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours drive from here.olence. all day, there has been a steady stream of devotees leaving the complex. translation: we knew they would make a victim, the court forced them to do it. we all love him, god has gifted him with special powers. these guys have all left the compound. they are heading away, getting into vehicles and heading out of town. i asked them if they are going to the town where the sentencing of the guru will be held? they said no, but whether it is true or not, i don't know. local people have retreated into their homes, and with good reason. there is a huge military presence. the authorities have ordered the guru's assets, including the temple complex, be seized. but the devotees don't look ready to give it up without a fight, leaving a very dangerous stand—off. with it's massive population, china is the largest internet market in the world. despite government restrictions, the internet in china is used by a staggering 751 million people. ninety five % are getting online access through thei

gurmeet ram rahim singh claims to have millions of followers.ng fire to vehicles, buildings and railway stations. from delhi, justin rowlatt reports. violence broke out almost as soon as the guilty verdict was handed down by the court in north india. more than 100,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian, delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." but despite his sometimes extraordinary appea

more than 100,000 supporters of gurmeet ram rahim singh had gathered there ahead of the verdict.n the rampage, setting vehicles, buildings and railway stations on fire. justin rowlatt reports. violence broke out almost as soon as the guilty verdict was handed down by the court in north india. more than 100,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s followers had flocked to the town to demonstrate their support. they went on the rampage, burning cars and attacking the police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons. when that didn't subdue the crowd, they fired live ammunition, and there have been clashes elsewhere, too. this train was torched by an angry mob here in the indian capital delhi. elsewhere in the city, buses have been set on fire. the guru has an absolutely enormous following, he estimates 50 million people, and the fear is that violence could spread in north india. guru ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure, he makes movies calling himself the messenger of god. his huge beard and flamboyant style has led to him being called "the baba of bling." despite his extraordinar

guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours drive from here.a steady stream of devotees leaving the complex. translation: we knew they would make a victim, the court forced them to do it. we all love him, god has gifted him with special powers. these guys have all left the compound. they are heading away, getting into vehicles and heading out of town. i asked them if they are going to the town where the sentencing of the guru will be held? they said no, but whether it is true or not, i don't know. local people have retreated into their homes, and with good reason. there is a huge military presence. the authorities have ordered the guru's assets, including the temple complex, be seized. but the devotees don't look ready to give it up without a fight, leaving a very dangerous stand—off. the 51st notting hill carnival has opened in west london, with the release of doves and multi—faith prayers in memory of those who died in the grenfell tower disaster injune. firefighters and paramedics were among those who bowed their heads in tribute. carnival—g

gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure.ger of god, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a little earlier i spoke to the bbc‘s neha bhatnagar who told me things were beginning to calm down. at the moment because it has night—time in india, the situation is under control but very ten

gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure.od, sports a huge beard and has a taste for enormous motor cycles. he has been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a pakistani man who is suspected of being an international drugs dealer has been arrested in north london. muhammad asif hafeez is wanted in america for importing heroin and methamphetamine. known as ‘t

we are outside gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s huge temple complex.t wall to my left. we arejust just on the other side of that wall to my left. we are just driving just on the other side of that wall to my left. we arejust driving past the main entrance. we would like to get inside, a number ofjournalists and television crews have tried to get in. a couple of them were attacked and were quite badly beaten. our strategy is going to be a —— approaching the officials. let's see if it works. it doesn't seem to be working too well with these guys. a bit further down the road, we did meet a friendly official. we have been allowed inside the temple complex. if we go along here, we can see the hospital, pa rt along here, we can see the hospital, part of the complex, it provides the officials free services for local people. if we, the corner, you will get a sense of the scale of this place. we are talking about 1000 acres it covers, there are 40,000 devotees here. this place has virtually everything you could imaginea virtually everything you could imagine a

gurmeet ram rahim singh is a very controversial spiritual leader.n as the guru of bling. he has the personality of a rock star. he is often seen wearing outlandish clothes and ornate jewellery. he has performed in a number of music videos as well as at least three films, one of which was called messenger of god. he has several million followers around the world. if you see some of his public performances you can see it almost has the atmosphere of a rock concert. hundreds of thousands of followers gathered, many of them very devoted to him. that's what we are seeing now by way of reaction to this verdict. he has now been moved to prison. we will be expecting sentencing on monday, but the biggest concern now is to try and get some sense of control back on the streets. thank you. a man who murdered his brother by setting fire to him as he slept is to appeal against the length of his sentence. blair logan was given a life sentence after admitting murdering his brother cameron, who was 23, and attempting to murder cameron's 25—year—old girlfriend rebecc

this sentence was pronounced in the special court inside the prison in which gurmeet ram rahim singhy, simply because of the law and order situation that has prevented, the authorities decided to fly thejudge prevented, the authorities decided to fly the judge in by helicopter into the prison. during the hearing, lawyers for the prosecution asked for the maximum prison sentence possible, which is life in prison. the defence lawyers said that gurmeet ram rahim singh was, in their words, a social reformer and therefore should be given a lenient sentence and then the judge came out with his sentence which was ten yea rs with his sentence which was ten years in prison. a lot of security ahead of the sentencing, the prison itself surrounded by several thousand security personnel. mobile internet data services were suspended, mobile text messaging services were suspended and door entry into the town itself restricted. in another nearby location, the headquarters of the sect, sprawling estate, my colleague is there an reporting that several thousand six deep as now have also taking up posit

guru ram rahim is due to be sentenced on monday in a town about two hours drive from here.rk yet more violence. all day, there has been a steady stream of devotees leaving the complex. the court forced them to do it. we all love him, god has gifted him with special powers. these guys have all left the compound. they are heading away, getting into vehicles and heading out of town. i asked them if they are going to the town where the sentencing of the guru will be held? they said no, but whether it is true or not, i don't know. local people have retreated into their homes, and with good reason. there is a huge military presence. the authorities have ordered the guru's assets, including the temple complex, be seized. but the devotees don't look ready to give it up without a fight, leaving a very dangerous stand—off. now it is time for sport. thank you very much. we will start with the english premier league. liverpool produced a dazzling attacking display at anfield to beat arsenal a—0. two goals in either half forjurgen klopp's side moves them second in the table, two points

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gurmeet ram rahim singh is only the latest in line.repared for the kind of backlash that this verdict has caused. he is known for his outlandish costumes and jewellery. he claims to have millions of followers. sentencing is likely to take place on monday. 0ur south asian correspondent justin rowlatt is in delhi the scene of some of the violence. he explained why singh was such a controversialfigure. this train was set on fire by an angry mob here in delhi. elsewhere buses have been torched. the guru has an enormous following, he claims 50 million people. the fear is that violence could spread. the epicentre of this is a town in the north indian state of haryana. tens of thousands of his supporters gathered there to offer support. after the conviction for these two rapes was handed down, they clashed with police. they responded with water cannon and bat on charges. when that did not pacify the crowd, they then used live ammunition. hence, the deaths that we've seen reported. the group is an extraordinary figure. he isa group is an extra

gurmeet ram rahim singh is a charismatic figure.s been dubbed "the baba of bling", and stars in his own movies and pop videos and, despite his extraordinary appearance, he's regarded as a living saint by many of his followers. this is the latest in a series of scandals here in india, involving those who claim exceptional spiritual powers. guru ram rahim says his sect is a social welfare and spiritual group, but he's been accused of involvement in murder and it is also claimed he persuaded 400 of his acolytes to have themselves castrated in order to get closer to god. it's that kind of devotion that explains the scale and intensity of the violence here in north india and also why the authorities are so concerned about it spreading. justin rowlatt, bbc news, delhi. a former rock star — who's been jailed for multiple cases of child abuse — could have been caught years earlier if the police had investigated him properly. ian watkins — the lead singer of the band, lost prophets — was sentenced to 29 years in prison four years ago. but an

guru ram rahim is a charismatic and controversialfigure.t despite the rape convictions, they have not lost faith in the man they regard as a living saint. translation: he's a true guru. the accusations are all false. i was deeply hurt by the verdict. his blessings will always be with us. it doesn't matter that he is injail, a guru is always a guru. tonight, the guru's temple complex is effectively under siege, surrounded by heavily—armed police and troops. inside, there are reckoned to be 15,000 hard—core disciples. the fear is what happens when the authorities try to get them out? justin rowlatt, bbc news, sirsa. here in the uk, parts of the country have experienced the hottest august late bank holiday for 50 years. that means that hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on notting hill to enjoy the sunshine on the final day of carnival. and, as elaine dunkley reports, europe's biggest street festival didn't disappoint. everyone can be king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant — a spectacle of imagination. the

gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s conviction last week triggered large scale riots by his devotees in which 38the guru‘s movement is based amid fears of further unrest. from there, justin rowlatt reports. the town where the controversial self—styled guru is being held was under a strict lockdown today. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction on two rape charges last week, the indian authorities say they are taking no chances. but this is the real focus of concern today. the town in which the vast temple complex that serves as guru ram rahim‘s headquarters is based. this car was torched by an angry crowd within minutes of the ten year sentence being announced. are your troops ready to besiege the temple complex if necessary? we are fully equipped, fully ready and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we‘ll implement it. as of now, we are going step—by—step, and the first step is to maintain the peace and calm so that curfew is relaxed. people can go back to normalcy. guru ram rahim is a flamboyant and controversialfigure, who stars in his own movies and command extr

followers of gurmeet ram rahim singh rioted after his conviction on friday.very controversial self—styled spiritual leader gurmeet ram rahim singh who claims to have millions of all followers around the world, this case dates back to 2002 when he was accused of raping two female followers, it took the police five yea rs followers, it took the police five years to gather enough evidence to charge him and finally he was convicted on friday. you have already talked about the violence which took place after the conviction, we expect him to be sentenced within the next hour. interestingly thejudge sentenced within the next hour. interestingly the judge who will sentence is being flown out to the prison where he is being held and will pronounce the sentence there because authorities are concerned there could be more violence. they have put several thousand soldiers in place around the courtroom but also around the headquarters of the sect he has founded, something like 16,000 troops there, 5—10,000 of his supporters believed to still be in the complex and we are to

gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s conviction last week triggered large—scale riots by his devotees, in which been deployed to the region where his movement is based, amid fears of further unrest. from there, justin rowlatt reports. the town where the controversial self—styled guru is being held was under a strict lockdown today. the normally flamboyant god man was subdued as the 20—year sentence was read out. the victims said that was too light and they will appeal. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction, the indian authorities say they are taking no chances. 16,000 paramilitary police and troops have been deployed. this town is the focus of concern today. the is where the vast temple complex that serves as the guru's headquarters is based. are your troops ready to besiege the temple complex, if necessary? we are fully equipped, fully ready and fully trained. whatever directions are given, we'll implement it. guru ram rahim is a charasmatic and controversialfigure, who stars in his own movies and has millions of followers. many devotees say, despite the rape convictions

gurmeet ram rahim singh is a very popular spiritual leader, a self—styled guru, if you like. followers, some say well beyond that, not just here followers, some say well beyond that, notjust here in india but around the world. he is often called the guru of bling because he is often seen wearing ornate jewellery and colourful clothes. he has acted ina number of and colourful clothes. he has acted in a number of movies, he has scripted and directed them himself. 0ne scripted and directed them himself. one was called messenger of god. he has a very passionate following. earlier today when he was convicted of raping two of his followers, and this is a case that dates back to 2002 when the letter was sent to the then prime minister of india alleging he had raped one of his followers and several others in the sector that he runs, it took federal police five years to begin investigating the case and collecting evidence, and finally it has taken 15 years for him to be convicted. the violent reaction you have seen since that is spreading. it started in the town where the hearing took

more than 200,000 of gurmeet ram rahim singh‘s supporters flocked to the city where he was convicted.sanjoy majumder is in delhi with the latest. the violence began hours ago when the verdict was pronounced where the hearing was taking place. soon after that his supporters took to the streets in anger, they clashed with police, who already deployed in large numbers. they started by trying to use tear gas shells and water cannons to break up the protests. but when they were unable to do so they began opening live ammunition rounds. that's when a lot of the deaths occurred. since then, the army's been called in, in that town, and we understand asemblance of order has regained in that area but what's happened since is that the violence has spread to new areas and a number of towns in the states north of where i am, and also a couple of violent incidents taking place in the capital itself a couple of buses torched and we understand a couple of empty rail carriages also being attacked. thank you for now. a rock starjailed for child abuse could have been stopped nearly four years earlier if

sentencing of a controversial guru convicted of rape. 38 people died during protests after gurmeet ram rahim singh was found guilty. austria is stepping up spot checks on goods trains coming from italy. the police say although the overall migrant streams haven't changed much, the number of people hiding on the trains to travel north to austria and germany is on the rise. now it's time for world business report. back to brussels for brexit — round three of the talks to take britain out of the eu. and don't just leave it to the experts — in new zealand, you can build and design your own send—off box. welcome to world business report. i'm jamie robertson. in a minute, rico will fill us in on the main stories from asia. but first, the third round of brexit talks gets under way this week in brussels, with the deadline for the uk's exit now looking increasingly tight. the phrase "the clock is ticking" is almost an eu mantra now, with the uk set to leave at the end of march 2019. so what's on the agenda? well, both sides are keen to secure the rights and interests of the 3.2 million non—british eu

sentencing of a controversial guru convicted of rape. 38 people dead during protests after gurmeet ram rahimingh was found guilty. and this video is trending on bbc.com. a moment's silence has been held at london's notting hill carnival to remember the victims of the grenfell fire in west london. doves were also released in honour of those who died.the carnival takes place in the same area as grenfell tower. and the top story here in the uk. health officials in east sussex have confirmed that 133 people are being treated in hospital following a suspected chemical leak. people reported breathing difficulties and irritation to their throats and eyes from a haze that came in from the sea. now on bbc news all the latest business news live from singapore. harvey batters texas, the floodwaters continue to rise. how will oil prices respond to the devastation? and don't just leave will oil prices respond to the devastation? and don'tjust leave it to the experts. in new zealand, you can build and design your own sendoff box. it's monday, good morning asia, hello world. but you could join us. as we ha

gurmeet ram rahim singh was sentenced for offences against two women in 2002.ow it's time for world business report. a warning to the brexit negotiators: britain is facing a significant "brain drain" and manufacturers are worried. plus a juicy story from down—under — is australia running out of oranges? and is chinese thirst to blame? we'll investigate. hello, and a very warm welcome to world business report. i'm sally bundock. also in the programme financial markets react to the the north korean missile launch — our team in singapore will have the latest. first of all, though, as the third round of brexit negotiations continues in brussels, today, a major body representing uk manufacturers is warning britain is already facing a "brain drain" with skilled workers from across europe turning their backs on the country. a survey released this morning by the eef found that a quarter of manufacturers have seen a decrease in applications from eu nationals. meanwhile, 16% have seen the number of eu nationals actually leaving their business going up. kpmg also released

ram rahim singh is a truly extraordinary figure.ual guru promoting peace and well—being around the world. there are a number of serious allegations against him in addition to these two rapes of richie was convicted. claims he was involved in the milder of a journalist who widely reported the sexual abuse allegations and it strongly claims he persuaded 400 of his followers to be castrated in order that they would bring him closer to god. quite an extraordinary and they're very charismatic figures. regarded as a kind of saint almost a god figure by his followers and therefore inspires this devotion and that is why ucd really violent confrontations in the north indian state. between security forces and the police. the chief minister appealed for calm, saying he 35 the wherewithal in place to stop outbreaks of violence but that certainly hasn't been true and that has been quite serious violence in north india as a result of the conviction of this self—styled god man guru. thank you. radical action is needed to help integrate some immigr

i'm joined by editor of chief of breitbart london, rahim.>> thank you for having me. >> your work, and much of what's on breitbart, emphasizes this threat of radical islamic terrorism. how do i think this trump administration is doing to combat it? >> well, i think they made a good start by going for the travel ban. i know there was a little bit of obstructionism for it. and i think it was -- look, i think it's fair to say it was misrepresented in a lot of quarters as a muslim ban. i understand what trump said during the campaign. but that's a good start. the immigration act is a very good way to go as well. you're kind to mention my book. i walked through the problems that we're facing. i grew up in a muslim family in the united kingdom. i worked through the problems not just that the west is facing, but actually muslims are facing in the west for other muslims trying to radicalize them and draw them into an interpretation of the koran. and our reporting as you just said, yeah, absolutely, those reflect that. we focus on that quite heavily.

the victims are believed to be followers of the self—styled spiritual guru, gurmeet rahim singh.n bbc news, stephen sackur reports from eastern libya in hardtalk on the road. hardtalk is on the road in benghazi, libya. i'm stephen sackur. this city has been ripped apart by six years of conflict. thousands have been killed, tens of thousands have fled. eastern libya and the west are run by rival political institutions but there is now something resembling a functioning authority here, imposed by the military strongman in eastern libya, marshal khalifa haftar. can the commander who once served kadhafi pull libya back from the brink? myjourney to libya starts with a little piece of history. the first scheduled flight bound to benghazi in three years. the city's airport was closed down by heavy fighting in 2014. back then, jihadists seized most of the city. those days are over. thank you. 0k, bye. so here we have one small sign of normality returning to one libyan city. the terminal building is nothing but a shed. there aren't many flights. but to the people of benghazi, this feels l

ron rahim runs a spiritual empire. his organization promotes vegetarianism and campaigns against drug addiction. he is also an actor with rockstar appeal. during the trial, thousands of followers traveled to the northern indian town to show their support. many walking long distances to get there. >> i have come to get a glimpse of my guru. police tried to stop us in several places. we crossed streams and walked through jungles. i walked almost 60 kilometers to get here. >> we have come here to support our guru. he is doing so many things for the benefit of humanity. he is adopting prosecute -- prostitutes and abandoned children. reporter: the guru is no stranger to controversy. he is accused of encouraging thousands to undergo castration and faces trial in the murder of journalist. next week, you will be sentenced for the rape conviction's. anchor: you are watching dw news. jail time for the samsung boss after he was convicted on bribery charges. we will at what it could mean for the korean electronics giant. chris tra

gurmeet ram rahim singh — who is known as the guru of bling — was found guilty last week triggering largeher controversial self—styled guru was held was under strict lockdown. normally flamboyant god man was subdued as the 20 year sentence was god man was subdued as the 20 year sentence was read god man was subdued as the 20 year sentence was read out. the victims said it was too light and they would appeal. after the explosion of violence that followed his conviction, the indian authorities say they are taking it no chances. 16,000 paramilitary police and troops have been deployed. this town is the focus of concern today. this is the focus of concern today. this is where the vast temple complex that serves as the guru's hq is where the vast temple complex that serves as the guru's h0 is based. are your troops are ready to besiege the temple if necessary? jelena qayyara quipped, fully ready and fully trained. when the instructions are given, we will implement it. —— we are equipped. he isa implement it. —— we are equipped. he is a controversial figure. implement it. —— we are equipped. he

a self—styled indian guru, gur—meet ram rahim singh, is due to be sentenced on two charges of rape tomorrowin north india on friday. 38 people were killed and more than 200 others were injured. justin rowlatt reports. behind this wall is the vast temple complex that is the headquarters of the sect run by the man called the guru of bling. verite cinema, in cinema, a hospital, a hotel, and a vast auditorium. today, his followers were in no mood to welcome visitors. 0therjournalists have been attacked and their vehicles burned. he is a flamboyant and controversial figure who stars in his own movies where he commands extraordinary support. his claim that he has 60 million followers worldwide man be an exaggeration, but one person says there may be at least 40,000 vote is inside the compound at the moment so the —— may be an. driving away from the temple complex, you get a sense ofjust how tense the atmosphere is. the local town has been under a strict lockdown four days. the shops are closed and there are many roadblocks. —— for. we were turned back when we asked for permission to pass. he's du

guru ram rahim is a charasmatic and controversialfigure, who stars in his own movies and has millionsiving saint. translation: he is a true guru. the accusations are all false. i was deeply hurt by the verdict. his blessings will always be us. it doesn't matter if he is in jail. a guru is always a guru. tonight, the guru's temple complex is effectively under siege, surrounded by heavily armed police and troops. inside, there are reckoned to be 15,000 hard—core disciples. the fear is what happens when the authorities try to get them out. justin rowlatt, bbc news. well, it's been the hottest august late bank holiday for 50 years in parts of the uk, which means hundreds of thousands of revellers have been enjoying the sunshine at the notting hill carnival. elaine dunkley reports. music. everyone can be a king or queen at carnival. it's flamboyant, eccentric, extravagant. a spectacle of imagination. and, there is the soundtrack. i want to say roots reggae music is earth music. the heroes of the sound system, playing to crowds in their thousands. there was fierce competition amongst the dj

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thousands of supporters of gurmeet ram rahim singh went on the rampage in reaction to the courts verdictespondent justin rowlatt is there. what what we are seeing is the complex here it is huge. i spoke to a journalist who have spent time there he described a palace which was the headquarters of the guru. he said there is a hotel in there, it was old, living accommodation, a huge auditorium where the guru's followers could gather to hear him speak. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon that there are at least 14,000 army reckon that there are at least 111,000 followers inside. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with sticks and other weapons. there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. they are so well organised they uses virtual currency, this token as a means of exchange inside the compound. what we have at the moment is the army that you see here containing the people within the compound. they wa nt to people within the compound. they w

the self—styled holy man, gurmeet ram rahim singh, was found guilty of raping two women followers 15organised military exercises across the country, teaching thousands of civilians how to use rifles and how to engage in hand—to—hand combat. the drills were called after the united states announced new financial sanctions against the government of nicolas maduro, accusing him of being a dictator. king felipe of spainjoined hundreds of thousands of people on a march through barcelona in a defiant protest against extremism. 15 people were killed in and around the city by islamist militants earlier this month. during the march, the king and prime minister walked along the streets in front of hundreds of catalan flags. tom burridge was there. this was barcelona's response to terror on its streets. tonight, 500,000. their message, written here — "i am not afraid." we are going to continue to be a city of peace and be open to the rest of the world. it doesn't really matter where they come from, what their faith is. united we stand. up the front, those who rescued and protected people on that

gurmeet ram rahim singh was given ten years for offences against two women in 2002. in northern india has prevented a repeat of the violence on friday, when 38 people were killed. police in south africa say they expect to make more arrests in connection with an alleged cannibalism ring. five men suspected of involvement have appeared in court to face charges including murder conspiracy and possession of human body parts. they are accused of killing a 25—year—old woman in kwazulu—natal province, and eating herflesh, in the belief that it would make them wealthy. there are reports of a shooting incident at a library in the us state of new mexico. an official in the city of clovis says that two people have been killed and four others are receiving hospital treatment. one person is reported to have been arrested. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: hundreds of thousands of revellers take to the streets of london's notting hill for the final day of europe's biggest street festival. he is the first african—american to win the presidential nomination of a major party,

it was sparked by the conviction on rape charges of a popular guru or holy man, gurmeet ram rahim singhre from sirsa, near the guru's headquarters. so this is effectively the front line. what you see driving out here isa line. what you see driving out here is a convoy of indian army soldiers. they are ensuring the security of the dera sacha sauda compound. that is the spiritual headquarters of the group. that is just a few kilometres from here. it is very fast. 800 900 kilometres. i spoke to a journalist who on for hours on yesterday. he described a palace, the headquarters of the guru. —— 800—900 kilometres. there is a huge resort, an auditorium, where the fire —— whether followers gather. he said there are thousands of people inside there. the estimate that we have been given is that the army reckon there are at least 40,000 followers inside there. the strategy at the moment is to keep them in there. we understand they are armed with sticks and other weapons. we understand there are layers of security to protect the central core of the compound. the compound is a well organised that t

thousands of supporters of gurmeet ram rahim singh went on the rampage in reaction to the courts verdict. our correspondent justin rowlatt is there. we've been trying to get as close to the prison as possible. this major highway is completely closed. the press have been allowed into this area, but get this, it is a kilometre away from the prison. you can just make it out behind those white buildings on the horizon there. these restrictions are a measure ofjust how anxious the authorities are about crowds of the guru's followers building up, about a repeat of the terrible violence that we saw here in north india yesterday. that has been condemned from the very top downwards from narendra mod. the prime minister downwards have said that they won't come here in india. but there are still a great deal of tension and fear that clashes could again break out. the national trust has accused some visitors to the lake district of treating the landscape like a music festival site. the organisation says the increasing popularity of wild camping, where people pitch a tent away from organised areas, i

thousands of supporters of gurmeet ram rahim singh went on the rampage after the court gave its verdict00 people have been arrested. the deputy head at eton has left the school after circulating questions from an a level—equivalent economics exam before the test had been taken. mo tanweer who was also head of economics left after an investigation by an exam board. eton has confirmed some pupils received confidential information and their marks were rescinded as a result. instead they were awarded marks based on an average of the rest of their work nearly half a million pounds will be given to community projects in england to help develop new technology to tackle littering. it's hoped the money will go towards creating new apps and "smart bins" which will alert rubbish collectors when they're full. the government claims this new approach to litter could save taxpayers money. what we are hoping to do with this innovation fund is seed fund new ideas that are coming through and test them out. whether it is bins overflowing, is there some smart at way that people can report that? or perhaps