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2013 Jheeram Ghati Attack: NIA Court Awards Death to 10 Convicts
A National Investigation Agency court sentenced 10 people over the attack that killed 29, including senior Congress leaders, and left 28 others injured.
- On Wednesday, the National Investigation Agency special court in Jagdalpur sentenced 10 convicts to death for the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack, concluding a case that spanned over 13 years.
- More than 150 Maoists ambushed a Congress convoy in Bastar's Jhiram Ghati on May 25, 2013, killing 29 people, including state Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel, his son Dinesh Patel, and former Leader of Opposition Mahendra Karma.
- Convicted on September 5 under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Indian Penal Code, the group faced a trial examining 101 witnesses; one of the original 11 accused died before the verdict.
- Before execution, death sentences require confirmation by the Chhattisgarh High Court, where convicts may challenge the verdict as part of standard legal procedure for capital punishment.
- Translated as "purification hunt" in the Gondi language, Salwa Judum was presented by the state as a spontaneous Adivasi movement against Maoists, though activists allege coercion of residents.
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2013 Jheeram Ghati attack: NIA court awards death to 10 convicts
A special NIA court awarded death penalties to ten convicted Maoist cadres. These individuals were found guilty in the 2013 Jheeram Ghati massacre case. The planned attack by CPI (Maoist) cadres resulted in many deaths and injuries. The court convicted them under various stringent acts for their involvement. Justice remains incomplete as masterminds continue to evade capture.
·Mumbai, India
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NIA court sentences all 10 accused to death in Jheeram Valley Maoist attack case
A special NIA court in Jagdalpur sentenced 10 convicts to death in the 2013 Jheeram Ghati attack case. The verdict, delivered after more than 13 years, now moves towards High Court scrutiny and appeals.
·Noida, India
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