DESPITE ARREST WARRANT, COPS RELEASE DERA ADMINISTRATOR

SIRSA: Two months after she went into hiding and Panchkula Police got an arrest warrant issued against Vipassana Insan, the administrator of Dera Sacha Sauda, she made a dramatic appearance before a special investigation team (SIT) of Sirsa police on Wednesday around 1.30pm.

The Sirsa SIT, headed by DSP Ajay Sharma, however, released her after a five-hour grilling despite the fact that the arrest warrants had been served on the Dera. “She was called for further investigation in the August 25 Panchkula violence case,” said Sharma. On why she was allowed to leave, he said, “We had informed Panchkula police about the matter.”

Previously, Sirsa and the Panchkula Police had also launched a joint hunt for her.

On Wednesday’s appearance, sources in the SIT said that they had recently visited Dera Sacha Sauda to search for Vipassana and had asked the Dera management to send her for police ‘join investigation’.

Now, reliable sources said that Vipassana had gone back inside the Dera. SP Simardeep Singh did not respond to repeated calls.

Vipassana had also been grilled earlier but the questioning then was limited to the Dera chief’s adopted daughter, Honeypreet’s whereabouts.

Panchkula DCP Manbir Singh said that a team was sent soon after Sirsa SP informed them about Vipassana’s appearance. “She is wanted by us for her role in inciting violence in Panchkula for which arrest warrant is already issued against her. We will take appropriate action now,” he said.