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Bilkis Bano case: Eleven convicts serving life term for Gujarat riots gangrape, murder set free in Godhra

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Gujarat government on Monday released 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape and murder case. Convicts, all serving life imprisonment sentences, were released after a state government panel approved their application for remission of sentence. Bano was gan-graped and according to the prosecution, 14 members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter Saleha, killed, by a mob in Gujarat in 2002.

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Times of India

Bilkis Bano gang rape case: All 11 life imprisonment convicts released under Gujarat remission policy

All the eleven convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang rape and murder of seven members of her family on Monday walked out of Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy, an official said.

2 years ago·India

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The Hindu

Owaisi criticises Modi for release of Bilkis Bano rape convicts

The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president said that the convicts, who were her neighbours, had raped Bilkis Bano who was pregnant at the time

2 years ago·India

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Reuters

Eleven convicted of gang-rape in 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots go free

By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India - Eleven Hindu men jailed for life for the gang-rape of a pregnant Muslim woman during Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 have been freed on remission, officials said on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from the victim's husband, lawyers and politicians. The men were convicted in early 2008 and released from jail in Panchmahals in the western state of Gujarat on

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Bilkis Bano's Family Surprised After 11 Life Term Convicts Get Released

The husband of Bilkis Bano on Tuesday said they were surprised after coming to know from the media about the release of all 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment for her gang rape and murder of seven members of her family during Gujarat Riots.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

Owaisi questions PM Modi as Bilkis Bano case convicts greeted with sweets

Asaduddin Owaisi said in his Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Modi had asked Indians to take a pledge not to do anything that lowers the dignity of women.

2 years ago·New Delhi, India

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Eleven convicted of gang-rape in 2002 Hindu-Muslim riots go free

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - Eleven Hindu men jailed for life for the gang-rape of a pregnant Muslim woman during Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 have been freed on remission, officials said on Tuesday, drawing condemnation from the victim's husband, lawyers and politicians. Read full story

2 years ago·Malaysia

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