Close X
Sunday, November 10, 2024
ADVT 
India

2020 riots: Delhi court sentences convict to 7 years jail for attempt to murder, another to 5 years

Darpan News Desk IANS, 30 Oct, 2023 12:35 PM
  • 2020 riots: Delhi court sentences convict to 7 years jail for attempt to murder, another to 5 years

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) A court, hearing a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, has sentenced one convict to seven years of rigorous imprisonment on the charge of attempt to murder and another to five years of rigorous imprisonment for his "specific role" in the crime.

The case involved Imran alias Model and Imran, who were found guilty of being part of an unlawful assembly that engaged in rioting and used force against police officers by firing gunshots, which resulted in injuries to a constable in Brijpuri on February 25, 2020.

The court noted that firing at the police officers demonstrated the convicts' readiness to challenge the authority of the state, describing this attitude as dangerous for society.

While the court acknowledged that the crime was not a minor one, it also considered mitigating factors such as the lack of education, influence of mob sentiments, and the young age of the convicts.

As a result, the court decided to take a middle path in determining their sentences and considered the specific role of each convict.

The court sentenced Model to seven years of rigorous imprisonment and Imran to five years under the charge of attempt to murder (section 307 of the Indian Penal Code). Additionally, the duo received three years of rigorous imprisonment for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from discharging his duty and simple imprisonment for a year and six months for the offenses of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon, and disobedience to an order duly promulgated by a public servant.

These sentences will run concurrently.

The court said that the convicts willingly participated in the riots, without any duress or compulsion, and they caused damage to the property of innocent individuals without hesitation.

Their willingness to fire at the police without personal provocation was seen as a sign of a criminal mindset.

The court stressed on the seriousness of firing at the police force, describing it as a challenge to the state's authority and a dangerous act for society. It also noted that damaging the properties of others without any reason is a significant issue in contemporary society.

MORE India ARTICLES

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi shifted to Sabarmati Jail in Rs 195 cr drugs case

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi shifted to Sabarmati Jail in Rs 195 cr drugs case
Bishnoi was previously housed in Delhi's Tihar Jail but was subsequently handed over to the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in April this year. His arrest was linked to alleged drug smuggling activities with connections to Pakistan.

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi shifted to Sabarmati Jail in Rs 195 cr drugs case

Lawrence Bishnoi aide among five thieves held in MP

Lawrence Bishnoi aide among five thieves held in MP
Madhya Pradesh police have arrested five persons in connection with a series of thefts in Indore. According to the police, one of the arrested happens to be an associate of Khalistan supporter Lawrence Bishnoi.

Lawrence Bishnoi aide among five thieves held in MP

Punjab Governor warns Chief Minister, seeks report on drugs

Punjab Governor warns Chief Minister, seeks report on drugs
Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Friday slammed Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for “breaking down the law and order situation in Punjab” and asked him to “immediately send him a report concerning the action taken by him on the rampant drug trade”. Warning the Chief Minister, he asked him to respond to his letters.

Punjab Governor warns Chief Minister, seeks report on drugs

Air quality monitoring van to be deployed in Punjab

Air quality monitoring van to be deployed in Punjab
Annoucing it on the sidelines of India Clean Air Summit (ICAS) 2023 in Bengaluru, Adarsh Pal Vig, Chairman, Punjab State Pollution Control Board (PSPCB), said it was important for people to understand the air they were breathing 

Air quality monitoring van to be deployed in Punjab

India, Greece to elevate ties to strategic partnership level, says PM Modi

India, Greece to elevate ties to strategic partnership level, says PM Modi
India and Greece on Friday decided to elevate their relationship to a ‘strategic partnership’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during the joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis. Modi said that Mitsotakis and he agreed that the bilateral trade is rapidly growing and has immense potential for further growth.

India, Greece to elevate ties to strategic partnership level, says PM Modi

UP slapgate video: 'BJP set every corner of country on fire', says Rahul

UP slapgate video: 'BJP set every corner of country on fire', says Rahul
Hours after an undated video of a teacher allegedly encouraging Hindu students to slap a Muslim student went viral with UP's Muzaffarnagar Police, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that this is the same “kerosene spread by the BJP which has set every corner of India on fire”.  

UP slapgate video: 'BJP set every corner of country on fire', says Rahul