January 03, 2026 03:17 am (IST)
Gulbarg Society massacre: Life imprisonment for the murder convicted
Ahmedabad, Jun 17 (IBNS): The 11 people convicted for murder in the Gulbarg Society massacre case have been sentenced to life an jail by the Ahmedabad court on Friday, according to media reports.
Twelve others, who were convicted of lesser offences, have been given seven years in jail. One of the convicted was given 10 years in jail.
The judge called the massacre the darkest day in the history of civil society, media reported.
A special SIT court on Jun 2 gave its verdict in the 2002 post-Godhra riots case of Gulbarg Society when 24 people were found guilty, 11 of murder.
But the announcement of the quantum of punishment was postponed several times.
The court acquitted 36 people.
The Gulbarg Housing Society massacre left 69 persons, including ex-Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, dead.
Ehsan Jafri's wife Zakia has expressed her dissatisfaction over the quantum of punishment, reported NDTV.
Support Our Journalism
We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism
IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.
Support objective journalism for a small contribution.
Latest Headlines
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son Raihan announces engagement to Aviva Baig, shares first glimpse
Fri, Jan 02 2026
Dharamshala student’s death leads to FIR over ragging, sexual assault; seniors, professor booked
Fri, Jan 02 2026
India issues stern notice to X, flags Grok’s role in targeting women with obscene content
Fri, Jan 02 2026
Historic moment! India’s first bullet train mountain tunnel breakthrough reached in Palghar
Fri, Jan 02 2026
India and Pakistan exchange lists of nuclear installations months after Operation Sindoor
Fri, Jan 02 2026
‘Epicentre of misgovernance’: Rahul Gandhi blasts Madhya Pradesh govt over deadly water contamination
Fri, Jan 02 2026
‘Bad neighbours’: Jaishankar shreds Pakistan, defends India’s right to act against cross-border terror
Fri, Jan 02 2026
