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Court defers verdict in Naroda Patiya riot case to Aug 29

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Press Trust of India Ahmedabad

Special Judge Jyotsna Yagnik, who had earlier given a tentative date of today for delivering the much-awaited judgement put off the verdict by two months without assigning any reason.

Naroda Patiya, a locality in the city, saw one of the worst riots in the wake of Sabarmati Express burning incident near Godhra.

Ninety-seven members of a minority community were massacred in the area by a violent mob on February 28 2002, a day after the Godhra train fire. (more)

  

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First Published: Jun 30 2012 | 12:05 PM IST

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