A local court has rejected bail plea of three persons accused of murder in a Muzaffarnagar riot related case.
Additional district sessions judge Jitender Kumar yesterday rejected bail plea of Karan Singh Bhogra, Niraj and Ashok accused in a murder case in Kharad village of the district.
According to prosecution, the accused allegedly killed a villager Sagir Ahmad and torched several homes and vehicles in Kharad village under Phugana police station during last year's communal violence on September 8.
Ahmad's son Meherban had lodged an FIR against several people in this connection and six persons were arrested, said prosecution sources.
Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing into the riots, had filed chargesheet against the accused in the case. Court will frame charges against the trio on May 20.
Around 60 people died and thousands were displaced from their homes in last year's communal violence in Muzaffarnagar and neighbouring villages of Western Uttar Pradesh.
