11 sentenced to life in prison for Gujarat riots
An Indian court in the western state of Gujarat has sentenced 11 Hindus to life in prison for killing Muslims during bloody religious riots in 2002 in a verdict hailed by human rights lawyers.
Lawyer Siraj Malik, who has been active in seeking prosecution of the rioters, said that the judgement delivered Wednesday "would instil confidence amongst the Muslims" living in the riot-scarred state.
The accused were found guilty of hacking and burning to death 11 Muslims in Ajanwa village in Panchmahal district, before dumping their bodies inside two wells in March 2002.
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