Six convicted in post-Godhra riots case

Judge sentences two to life-terms, one to ten years of RI

PTI | July 13, 2011



A trial court has convicted six persons while acquitting four others in a post-Godhra riot case from Viramgam taluka of Ahmedabad district.

Three persons of the minority community had been killed in the incident, nine years ago.

Additional sessions judge D B Patel yesterday awarded life sentences to two accused -- Bhopa Bharwad and Bachuji Ranchhodji, and sentenced Vithal alias Kuchio to ten years in prison.

Vahala Ghela and Mula Ghela were awarded five years' sentences, while Mera Ghela was given a four years' sentence.

Advocate Altaf Sheikh, the lawyer for the victims' kin, said all the six had been convicted for charges related to the murder of Imran Bhati, Jumma Bhati and Haider Bhati at the Zorawarpir's shrine near Viramgam on February 28, 2002.

Out of the seven eye-witnesses, five turned hostile at the trial, which began only in 2009.

Trial of two other riot-related cases is pending in the court, Sheikh said.

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