Verdict in third case of the Ode massacare

May 04, 2012 11:40

This is the third case of the 2002 riots at Ode village, probed by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT). According to details of this case, during communal violence that broke out in Ode village of Anand after the Godhra train burning incident on February 27, 2002, three persons including two women were burnt to death by a mob in Malav Bhagol area of the village.

But the FIR in the matter was registered on March 5, after some of the victims reported the incident while in relief camp. Based on the FIR initially 43 persons were arrested, out of which two fled out of India, while four others jumped bail and are still absconding.

Charges were framed against 37 persons but during the trial an application under section 319 of the CrPC was filed by some of the victims, following which four more persons were included as accused, taking the number of accused who were tried to 41.

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