NEW DELHI: A court has sentenced nine persons convicted in a case pertaining to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots to seven years of rigorous imprisonment, observing that communal riot is a menace that poses a serious threat to the sense of fraternity among the citizens.
The court said that the acts of the convicts left a deep scar on the social fabric and economy of the country, besides instilling insecurity among the people and jeopardizing the communal harmony in the society.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala on Tuesday pronounced the order, sentencing Mohd Shahnawaz, Mohd Shoaib, Shahrukh, Rashid, Azad, Ashraf Ali Parvez, Mohd Faisal and Rashid.
The court convicted the accused, saying the charges levelled by the prosecution were proved beyond a reasonable doubt. He also said from the recovered fine, Rs 1.5 lakh would be disbursed to the complainant.