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Revisiting Godhra after 9 years
As the special court pronounced the sentence in Ahmedabad, two-and-a-half hours away in Ground Zero Godhra, communally-sensitive areas witnessed a predictable shutdown.NDTV visited this town to get the first hand feel of the ground situation nine years after the Godhra tragedy provoked communal riots across Gujarat in which 1,200 people were killed...
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Godhra case: 11 get death sentence, life terms for 20
Eleven people have been sentenced to death for their role in setting a compartment of the Sabarmati Express on fire in February, 2002. Another 20 people have been sentenced to life in prison.Fifty nine passengers died in the attack at the Godhra train station near Ahmedabad. Bogey S-6 was packed with kar sevaks returning from a trip to Ayodhya. The...
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Godhra case: Death sentence for 11, life terms for 20
A special court in Ahmedabad announced the quantum of sentence in the Godhra train burning case today.Eleven of the 31convicted were given death sentences. 20 people got life-terms. Last Tuesday, the court had pronounced the judgment on the role of over 90 people accused of conspiring and burning the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 2...
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Godhra case: Court to decide quantum of sentence today
A special court in Ahmedabad is expected to deliver today the quantum of punishment against the 31 convicted for their role in the Godhra train burning case.The court had, on Tuesday, upheld conspiracy charges against them under Section 302 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and acquitted 63, including the key accused, Maulvi Umarji. (Read: Key acc...
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Godhra verdict: 63 acquitted released from Sabarmati Jail
After nine years spent in jail, 49 men were freed on Tuesday. They left the Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad in a bus to return to families who had given up hope of ever receiving justice.Earlier today, 63 people were acquitted and 31 convicted for their role in 2002, when a compartment of the Sabarmati Express was set on fire at the Godhra train statio...
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Godhra Verdict: Key accused Maulvi Umarji acquitted
Among the 63 people acquitted in the Godhra verdict today is Maulvi Umarji.He was one of the key accused in the attack on the Sabarmati Express in February 2002 when 59 people died after a mob set a coach of the train on fire at the Godhra station near Ahmedabad. The compartment was packed with kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya. A team...
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Godhra verdict: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted
A special court in Ahmedabad has given verdict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, convicting 31 people under Section 302 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and acquitting 63, including the key accused, Maulvi Umarji. Quantum of sentence will be announced on February 25. (Read: Key accused Maulvi Umarji acquitted)The court pronounced judgment on...
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Godhra verdict today; High security in Gujarat
A special court in Ahmedabad will give its verdict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case today. The court will pronounce its judgement on the role of 80 people accused of conspiring and burning the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002. Fifty-nine people, mostly Kar Sewaks returning from Ayodhya, were killed in the incident. ...
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Revisiting Godhra after 9 years
As the special court pronounced the sentence in Ahmedabad, two-and-a-half hours away in Ground Zero Godhra, communally-sensitive areas witnessed a predictable shutdown.NDTV visited this town to get the first hand feel of the ground situation nine years after the Godhra tragedy provoked communal riots across Gujarat in which 1,200 people were killed...
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Godhra case: 11 get death sentence, life terms for 20
Eleven people have been sentenced to death for their role in setting a compartment of the Sabarmati Express on fire in February, 2002. Another 20 people have been sentenced to life in prison.Fifty nine passengers died in the attack at the Godhra train station near Ahmedabad. Bogey S-6 was packed with kar sevaks returning from a trip to Ayodhya. The...
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Godhra case: Death sentence for 11, life terms for 20
A special court in Ahmedabad announced the quantum of sentence in the Godhra train burning case today.Eleven of the 31convicted were given death sentences. 20 people got life-terms. Last Tuesday, the court had pronounced the judgment on the role of over 90 people accused of conspiring and burning the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 2...
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Godhra case: Court to decide quantum of sentence today
A special court in Ahmedabad is expected to deliver today the quantum of punishment against the 31 convicted for their role in the Godhra train burning case.The court had, on Tuesday, upheld conspiracy charges against them under Section 302 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and acquitted 63, including the key accused, Maulvi Umarji. (Read: Key acc...
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Godhra verdict: 63 acquitted released from Sabarmati Jail
After nine years spent in jail, 49 men were freed on Tuesday. They left the Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad in a bus to return to families who had given up hope of ever receiving justice.Earlier today, 63 people were acquitted and 31 convicted for their role in 2002, when a compartment of the Sabarmati Express was set on fire at the Godhra train statio...
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Godhra Verdict: Key accused Maulvi Umarji acquitted
Among the 63 people acquitted in the Godhra verdict today is Maulvi Umarji.He was one of the key accused in the attack on the Sabarmati Express in February 2002 when 59 people died after a mob set a coach of the train on fire at the Godhra station near Ahmedabad. The compartment was packed with kar sevaks returning from Ayodhya. A team...
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Godhra verdict: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted
A special court in Ahmedabad has given verdict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, convicting 31 people under Section 302 and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code and acquitting 63, including the key accused, Maulvi Umarji. Quantum of sentence will be announced on February 25. (Read: Key accused Maulvi Umarji acquitted)The court pronounced judgment on...
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Godhra verdict today; High security in Gujarat
A special court in Ahmedabad will give its verdict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case today. The court will pronounce its judgement on the role of 80 people accused of conspiring and burning the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002. Fifty-nine people, mostly Kar Sewaks returning from Ayodhya, were killed in the incident. ...
