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Violence Rages In India After Guru Rape Case Verdict

Indian policemen retreat after being attacked by Dera Sacha Sauda sect members in Panchkula, India, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Police used water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. (Altaf Qadri/AP)
Indian policemen retreat after being attacked by Dera Sacha Sauda sect members in Panchkula, India, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Police used water cannon in an attempt to disperse the crowd. (Altaf Qadri/AP)

Mobs rampaged across a north Indian town Friday, following a court verdict that found a quasi-religious sect leader guilty of raping two of his followers.

Here & Now's Lisa Mullins checks in with the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder (@bbcsanjoym) in Delhi.

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.

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