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NIA court convicts 10 in 2013 Jheeram massacre
The Hindu··6 Sept
A special NIA court in Jagdalpur on Saturday convicted 10 accused in the 2013 Jheeram Valley massacre in Chhattisgarh's Sukma. At least 27 people, including senior Congress leaders, were killed in the May 25, 2013 Maoist attack. Defence lawyer Arvind Choudhary said sentencing is on September 16. He said his clients will appeal in the High Court.
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What It Means For You
- Sentencing for the 10 convicts is listed for September 16 at the Jagdalpur NIA court.
- The defence said it will appeal the conviction in the High Court after receiving the judgment.
- The case covers one of the deadliest Maoist attacks on a political convoy in Chhattisgarh.
What's Happening
- Special Judge Abhay Singh Rajput convicted all 10 accused, including 2 women, Choudhary said.
- Those killed included then state Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, Mahendra Karma and Vidya Charan Shukla.
- The NIA took over the probe and charged 39 cadres of the banned CPI Maoist outfit.
How The Attack Unfolded
- Maoists attacked a Congress Parivartan Yatra convoy near Jheeram valley about 10 km from Darbha police station.
- Prosecutors said a landmine stopped the vehicles, followed by firing and grenades.
- HT and TOI, citing the defence, said 101 witness statements were recorded during the trial.
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