Chandigarh, May 12 (IANS) Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, who is undergoing an imprisonment in Rohtak jail of Haryana, was admitted to a hospital on Wednesday after he complained of dizziness.

The jailed Dera head, who has been sentenced for the rape of two of his disciples and murder of journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati, was taken to the PGIMS here under tight police security.

Doctors told IANS that the sect chief has been suffering from hypertension and diabetes and complaining of dizziness.

Earlier, he was examined by doctors in the prison. Later, he was shifted to the hospital where he was kept under observation.

--IANS vg/vd