New Delhi, Mar 13:
About six years after a cattle trader, Qasim (45), was beaten to death and another person, Samaydeen (62), seriously injured by a mob in Hapur district of Uttar Pradesh, a local court on Tuesday convicted all 10 accused and sentenced them to life imprisonment, reports The Indian Express.
Additional Sessions Judge Shweta Dixit convicted the accused under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, etc.), 149 (unlawful assembly), 147 (rioting) and 148 (armed with deadly weapon).
The report says that the 10 who have been convicted have been named as Maangeram, Karanpal, Rinku Rana, Hari Om, Lalit, Rakesh, Manish, Yudhishtir, Sonu Rana and Kanu. They have also been imposed a fine of Rs. 58,000 each.
The incident dates back to June 18, 2018, when Qasim, a resident of Pilkhuwa in Hapur district, was cornered by a mob, allegedly over rumours of cow slaughter, and beaten to death. A video clip that surfaced showed Qasim lying in a field, his clothes torn and bruises across his body.
In his statement, Samaydeen told police he and his neighbour Hassan, both residents of Madapur Mustafabad village, had gone to collect fodder when they saw the mob chasing Qasim.
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