2002 Naroda Patiya Case: Gujarat HC pronounces 10 years jail term to convicts
Today in Ahmedabad, Gujarat High court pronounces 10 years rigorous jail term and a penalty of Rs 1000 each for convicts Umesh Bharwad, Padmendrasinh Rajput and Rajkumar Chaumal.
The Naroda Patiya massacre took place on 28 February 2002 at Naroda, in Ahmedabad, India, during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 97 Muslims were killed by a mob of approximately 5,000 people, organised by the Bajrang Dal, a wing of VHP Vishva Hindu Parishad, and backed by BJP Bharatiya Janata Party which was in power in the Gujarat State Government.
The communal violence at Naroda was deemed “the largest single case of mass murder” in 2002 Gujarat riots; it accounted for the greatest number of deaths in single event. Survivors faced socio-economic problems; many lost their homes, orphaned and injured.
Many religious places were destroyed during riots.
As per source.
