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Sentencing in Gulberg Society case likely today

AHMEDABAD: A special SIT court, which had on June 2 convicted 24 accused in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre case, is expected to pronounce the quantum

Published on: Jun 6, 2016, 08:22:16 IST
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AHMEDABAD: A special SIT court, which had on June 2 convicted 24 accused in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre case, is expected to pronounce the quantum of sentence on Monday. The prosecution is likely to seek capital punishment for the 11 convicted who were charged with murder, while the lawyer of victims may seek life imprisonment for them. On June 2, special court judge PB Desai convicted 24 of the 66 accused, including a VHP leader, in the massacre.

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