Monday, October 15, 2012

Godhra revenge plot: Relief for 18 convicts

Gujarat High Court on Friday ordered release of 18 convicts
awarded 10 years in jail in a terror conspiracy case,
treatingtheprisontermtheyhaveu

ndergone till date as their punishment
after they agreed not to press for their acquittal.
    The High Court disposed of their appeals
againstaSpecialCourt’
sorderawardingthem 10 years rigorous imprisonment
(RI). On January 12, 2010, a Special POTA Court held 22 persons guilty
in a case where they were charged with hatching a conspiracy with the
help of ISI and terrorist groups to avenge the 2002 riots.