Gulberg verdict: Defence seeks lenient sentencing

June 10, 2016 11:03

The special Special Investigation Team court will on Friday decide the date for pronouncement of quantum of sentence in the 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case after hearing the SIT lawyer, especially on the aspects of compensation to families of the victims, which has been sought by the victims' lawyer.

Counsel for the 24 convicted in the massacre, which left 69 people dead, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, sought lenient punishment for those who were found to be guilty by the court.

The special SIT court is hearing arguments made by the defence on mitigating circumstances and other factors before determining the sentence for the convicts.

On Monday, prosecution had sought death penalty for all the 24 people convicted for the gruesome killings.

On Thursday, Special Judge P B Desai heard Abhay Bhardwaj, the lawyer for accused, who presented lengthy arguments against demands for capital punishment or life sentence till death, made by the prosecution lawyer.

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