Court defers verdict in Naroda Patiya riot case to Aug 29

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)