10 Convicted In Deadly 2013 Maoist Attack On Congress Leaders In Bastar
· India · NDTV, The Hindu
A special National Investigation Agency court in Chhattisgarh has convicted 10 individuals for their involvement in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack. The incident resulted in the deaths of several senior Indian National Congress leaders, including Mahendra Karma and Nand Kumar Patel. The attack took place in the Bastar region while a convoy of political leaders was traveling through the area. The court is expected to announce the quantum of the sentence shortly. The investigation into the broader conspiracy behind the ambush has remained a significant legal and political matter in the state for over a decade.
Why it matters
The conviction provides a legal conclusion to one of the most significant attacks on political leadership in Chhattisgarh's history, impacting the families of the victims and the state's political landscape.
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