Godhra Incident 2002: Government Refuses To Take A Soft Stand On Bail To The Culprits, Know What He Said?

Godhra incident 2018: Ahead of the second phase of polling in Gujarat, the BJP government in the state on Friday 2018 refused to take a lenient stand on granting bail to the convicts in the Godhra train burning case that sparked communal riots, despite the Supreme Court saying some of them were stone-pelters and had served long jail terms . The appeal of the convicts is pending in SC since .

‘Victims were prevented from escaping the burning coach due to stone pelting’ When a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and PS Narasimha said that the convicts 08- have been in jail for years and the court will consider granting minimum bail to the accused of stone pelting, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that it is not a matter of action as only because of stone pelting the victims escaped from the burning coach Stopped from.

Sabarmati Express train compartment was set on fire The Gujarat High Court 2018 in commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment and life sentence to and was retained and in case 46 Accused was acquitted in which Hindu Pilgrim – 22 Male, women and eight children – had died one by one. February, 2018 at Godhra station The coach of the nearby Sabarmati Express train was set on fire.

After setting fire, the culprits pelted stones on the coach He said, “After the miscreants set the S-6 coach on fire, the culprits pelted stones on the coach so that neither the passengers nor anyone from outside could get out of the burning coach to save their lives.” to save them,” he said and requested the court to list for hearing all appeals challenging the HC verdict which had upheld his conviction.

Will investigate the role of each of the culprits- Government However, he assured the court that he would investigate the role of each of the convicts and inform the court whether some of them could be released on bail, provided their role was very minor. SC asks SG to exercise and December allowed to submit their views.

Fire engines were also prevented from reaching the site It was alleged by the prosecution that 28 February, 2002 S-6 coach was set on fire by miscreants after Sabarmati Express was stopped near Godhra Railway Station. The accused persons also allegedly prevented fire tenders from reaching the site. Communal riots broke out in the entire state due to this incident. Gujarat Godhara KandPublished Date

Sat, Dec 3, 2022, 9: 46 AM IST