The seven accused in the Kawal twin murder case have been given life imprisonment, reported News18. The seven were accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots in 2013.
The seven convicts – Muzammil, Mujassim, Furkan, Nadeem, Jahangir, Afzal and Iqbal – are accused of killing two people – Gaurav and Sachin – on 27 August 2013 and rioting in Kawal village.
The prosecution lawyer said initially five were accused in the FIR, and Afzal and Iqbal were found to be involved in the crime later, reported The Times of India.
The order by the local court comes days after the Yogi Adityanath government had recommended the withdrawal of 38 criminal cases against more than 100 individuals charged in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, reported The Times of India.