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NIA court convicts 10 Maoists in 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre case
A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh convicted all 10 surviving accused in the 2013 Maoist attack that killed 31 people during a Congress party march. Sentencing is scheduled for September 16.
A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, has convicted all 10 surviving Maoist accused, including three women, in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre case. The attack took place on May 25, 2013, during the Congress Party's Parivartan Yatra in the Bastar region and killed 31 people.
The court found all the accused guilty for their role in the attack. Eleven accused were originally put on trial, but one died during the proceedings. After final arguments concluded on August 10, Special Judge Ajay Singh Rajput reserved the verdict and delivered the judgment on Saturday.
The quantum of punishment will be announced on September 16. All convicted Maoists are lodged in Jagdalpur Central Jail. During the trial, the prosecution examined 101 witnesses and presented forensic and documentary evidence.
- Chhattisgarh
- Jhiram Ghati massacre case
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NIA court convicts 10 Maoists in 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre case
A special NIA court in Chhattisgarh convicted all 10 surviving accused in the 2013 Maoist attack that killed 31 people during a Congress party march. Sentencing is scheduled for September 16.
A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, has convicted all 10 surviving Maoist accused, including three women, in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati massacre case. The attack took place on May 25, 2013, during the Congress Party's Parivartan Yatra in the Bastar region and killed 31 people.
The court found all the accused guilty for their role in the attack. Eleven accused were originally put on trial, but one died during the proceedings. After final arguments concluded on August 10, Special Judge Ajay Singh Rajput reserved the verdict and delivered the judgment on Saturday.
The quantum of punishment will be announced on September 16. All convicted Maoists are lodged in Jagdalpur Central Jail. During the trial, the prosecution examined 101 witnesses and presented forensic and documentary evidence.
- Chhattisgarh
- Jhiram Ghati massacre case
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