Fast Track court acquits 31 in Kandhamal riots

February 23, 2012 14:49

A Fast Track court in Kandmal has acquitted 31 persons who had been accused of being involved in communal violence in Odisha's Kandhamal district
in August 2008.

Additional Sessions Judge of Fast Track court-2, B N Mishra while pronouncing judgement in an arson and rioting case, acquitted the 31 accused yesterday due to lack of proper evidence.

It had been alleged by the prosecution that the accused persons had set fire to houses of people belonging to minority community in August 2008 during Kandhamal riots.

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