2002 Ode massacre verdict: 23 GUILTY

April 09, 2012 12:03

A special court in Gujarat delivered its verdict on the massacre in Ode village during the riots of 2002. At least 23 people taking shelter in a house were killed when a mob set it on fire during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat. While 47 people were charged with the massacre, two of them are absconding and one died during the course of the trial. Of the 47 accused, the court found 23 guilty of the massacre.

The massacre took place when a mob attacked a house on March 1, 2002 at Ode village in Anand district of Gujarat.

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