Jhiram Valley Massacre: NIA Court Convicts All 10 Accused in 2013 Maoist Attack
The court also reserved sentencing for Sept. 16 after hearing testimony from 101 witnesses, defense lawyer Arvind Choudhary said.
- On Saturday, a National Investigation Agency special court in Jagdalpur convicted all 10 accused in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack that killed 29 people, including senior Congress leaders.
- Maoists ambushed the Congress party's 'Parivartan Rally' on May 25, 2013, in Bastar, killing senior leaders including Nand Kumar Patel, Opposition Mahendra Karma, and Union Minister Vidya Charan Shukla.
- Special Judge Abhay Singh Rajput reserved sentencing for September 16 after a trial in which 101 witnesses testified, providing substantial evidence for the conviction.
- Defense lawyer Arvind Choudhary announced, "We will appeal against the verdict in the higher court," stating the defense has not yet received the judgment copy.
- Security forces classify the 2013 ambush as one of the worst instances of Left Wing Extremism, as the attack virtually eliminated the Congress party's top leadership in Chhattisgarh.
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2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack: Court convicts all 10 accused
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh): A special court here on Saturday, September 5, convicted all ten accused in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case in which 29 people, including senior Congress leaders Vidya Charan Shukla and Mahendra Karma, were killed. The attack in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district on May 25, 2013, had wiped out almost the entire top … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top…
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