Six accused acquitted in post-Godhra riots case

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ANI Himmatnagar
Last Updated : Feb 27 2015 | 1:57 PM IST

A special trial court in Himmatnagar, Gujarat, on Friday acquitted six people accused of killing four persons, including three British nationals, during the 2002 riots.

As per reports, Imran Dawood and his British relatives, Saeed Dawood and Mohammad Aswat, were allegedly attacked in North Gujarat, two days after the Godhra incident.

The victims were returning to south Gujarat from Jaipur when they were allegedly attacked by a mob, reports add.

The case was being investigated by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) appointed by the Supreme Court in 2008.

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First Published: Feb 27 2015 | 1:43 PM IST

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