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Khargone Ram Navami Violence Case Still Has No Convictions
Violence happened in Khargone during a Ram Navami procession in April 2022.
The police registered 65 cases about what happened.
Four years later, no one has been convicted in connection with the violence.
One court recently acquitted all 11 people accused in one case.
The court agreed that the violence had happened.
However, prosecutors could not prove that those 11 people committed the crimes.
About 20 other cases are still being considered by courts.
The Madhya Pradesh government is reviewing the acquittal and may challenge it in the High Court.
Communal violence erupted in Khargone during Ram Navami in April 2022.
Authorities registered 65 cases following the violence.
Around 20 cases remain at various stages in local courts.
Around 60 accused remain untraced, according to police sources.
A sessions court acquitted all 11 accused in one case on 27 July, while the Madhya Pradesh government is reviewing the verdict.
- Who
- Eleven accused people were acquitted in one case; around 60 other accused remain untraced, according to police sources.
- What
- A sessions court acquitted all 11 accused in a case arising from the 2022 Khargone violence.
- Where
- Khargone, with the case heard in a local sessions court.
- When
- The violence occurred during Ram Navami in April 2022; the acquittal was delivered on 27 July.
- Why
- The prosecution failed to establish that the 11 accused were responsible for the offences charged against them.
Key facts
- Violence date
- April 2022, during Ram Navami
- Cases registered
- 65
- Cases still pending
- Around 20 cases are being heard at different stages in local courts
- Untraced accused
- Around 60, according to police sources
- Recent verdict
- All 11 accused in one case were acquitted
- Verdict date
- 27 July
- Government response
- The Madhya Pradesh government is reviewing the verdict and is expected to challenge it in the High Court
Sources
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