A court here today convicted six persons in connection with a 16-year-old murder case of a trader.
Additional District Sessions judge DC Singh convicted Shehvar, Pammi, Mehandi, Zahir, Nayab and Intazar Mehdi under section 302 IPC. Nine other accused were acquitted due to lack of evidence.
The quantum of punishment will be announced on December 24.
The court also issued non-bailable warrant against Intazar Mehdi who did not appear in the court at the time of jugdment.
According to government lawyer Jitender Tyagi, Abid Gohar was shot dead by the accused at Tissa village under Bhopa Police Station in the district on 1 January 2000.
The police had registered a case of murder and rioting against 15 people including.
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