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Nine acquitted in Kandhamal riot case

July 21, 2010 01:30 IST

A fast track court in Phulbani in Orissa on Tuesday acquitted nine persons in a case relating to communal riots in Kandhamal in 2008.

Additional Sessions Judge of the fast track court-II, Chittaranjan Das acquitted the nine persons, who had been arrested in Tikabali area for various offences including arson, due to lack of evidence.

The main charge against them was torching of a church on August 28, 2008 at Beladevi village under Tikabali police station.

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