A Delhi Court has convicted nine persons in the 2020 Delhi riots case. The court said that the accused persons were part of an unruly mob whose object was to cause maximum damage to the properties of persons belonging to the Hindu Community.
This matter pertains to rioting, arson and vandalism in the Gokulpuri area during riots. While passing the judgement, the court said that the accused persons, in this case, did become part of an unruly mob, which was guided by communal feelings and was having a common object to cause maximum damage to the properties of persons belonging to the Hindu community.
The court directed to take the convicts into custody and send them to judicial custody. The matter has been listed on March 29 for filing of affidavits by the accused and the prosecution.
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Pulastaya Pramachala convicted Mohd Shahnawaz alias Shanu, Mohd Shoaib alias Chhutwa, Shahrukh, Rashid alias Raja, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvez, Md Faisal and Rashid alias Monu under sections related to rioting, theft, mischief by fire, destroying properties by setting them on fire and unlawful assembly.
“I find that charges levelled against all the accused persons in this case are proved beyond doubt. Hence, accused persons are convicted for offences punishable under Section 147/148/380/427/436 read with Section 149 IPC as well as under Section 188 IPC,” ASJ Pramachala said in the judgement passed on 13 March.
“On the basis of the assessment of the evidence in this case and further reasoning, I am convinced with the version of prosecution against the accused persons. I find it well established that all the named accused persons, in this case, did become part of an unruly mob, which was guided by communal feelings and was having a common object to cause maximum damage to the properties of persons belonging to the Hindu community,” the judge said.