38 convicted in ’18 Bulandshahr riots case

A court in Bulandshahr district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday convicted 38 people, including five for murder, over their involvement in the December 2018 communal violence that led to the murder of a police officer and a 20-year-old local youth, special government counsel Yashpal Singh Raghav said.

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The court of additional district and sessions judge (ADJ)-12 Gopal Ji found five of the accused guilty under Section 302 (murder) of the erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC), while the remaining 33 were convicted under other charges, including attempt to murder and rioting, the lawyer said.

Heavy police deployment from two local police stations was maintained in and around the court during the verdict on Wednesday due to the sensitivity of the case. The judge will pronounce the quantum of sentencing on August 1.