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Jhiram Valley Maoist Attack Convicts Receive Death Sentences
A court in Jagdalpur sentenced 10 people to death for a deadly 2013 attack.
The attack happened in Jhiram Valley in Chhattisgarh.
Maoists ambushed a Congress election rally.
Twenty-nine people were killed, and more than 30 were injured.
Several important Congress leaders were among those who died.
The accused were convicted on September 5.
The court announced their punishments on September 16.
The investigation was given to the National Investigation Agency soon after the attack.
A special National Investigation Agency court in Jagdalpur sentenced all 10 convicts to death.
The court had convicted the accused, including two women, on September 5.
The Maoist ambush on May 25, 2013, killed 29 people and injured more than 30.
Victims included senior Congress leaders, civilians and security personnel.
The Raman Singh-led Chhattisgarh government transferred the investigation to the National Investigation Agency within two days.
- Who
- A special National Investigation Agency court sentenced 10 convicts, including two women, in the case.
- What
- The court awarded the death penalty in the 2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case.
- Where
- The sentencing took place in Jagdalpur, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district; the attack occurred in Jhiram Valley on a national highway.
- When
- The attack occurred on May 25, 2013; the punishment was announced on September 16. One supplied report labels the ruling year 2026, while the PTI copy does not specify a year.
- Why
- The sentences followed the convicts’ convictions for their alleged involvement in the Maoist ambush that killed 29 people.
Key facts
- Convicts sentenced
- 10, including two women
- Punishment
- Death penalty for all 10 convicts
- Attack date
- May 25, 2013
- Deaths
- 29 people
- Injuries
- More than 30 people
- Attack target
- Congress’ Parivartan Rally
- Investigating agency
- National Investigation Agency
- Trial court
- Special National Investigation Agency court, Jagdalpur
Quotes
Dinesh Panigrahi
NIA counsel who briefed reporters about the court’s decision
“Eleven persons were arrested and a trial was initiated against them. One of them died during the trial and the remaining 10 were convicted after the trial”
theprint.in
“We are not satisfied with the verdict and will challenge it in the high court.”
theprint.in
Sources
2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case: All 10 convicts get death sentence
2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist Attack Case: All 10 Convicts Get Death Sentence
2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist Attack Case: NIA Court Awards Death Penalty To All 10 Convicts In Bastar
2013 Jhiram Valley Maoist attack case: All 10 convicts get death sentence
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