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GULBERG SOCIETY CASE: QUANTUM OF SENTENCE LIKELY TODAY

PTI
The Pioneer
http://www.dailypioneer.com
Thursday, June 9, 2016

Ahmedabad - A special SIT court is likely to pronounce
the quantum of sentence on Thursday for the 24 convicted
in the Gulberg Society massacre in which 69 persons
including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafrey were killed
during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The prosecution had sought nothing less than death
sentence or jail term till death for all the convicts
while the defence lawyers had contested it saying that
the incident was spontaneous and there were enough
provocations for it.

Judge PB Desai had earlier on June 2 convicted 11 persons
of offences including murder, while 13 others were
charged with lesser offences. The court had acquitted 36
others.

The hearing on quantum of sentence took place on Monday
and is likely to continue on Thursday with the lawyers
for prosecution, victims and convicts presenting their
submission before the court. Quantum of sentence will be
pronounced after conclusion of their submissions.

Continues at:

http://www.dailypioneer.com/nation/2016-06-09-135078.html

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Om Shanti

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