Prayagraj Court sentences four accused to life imprisonment, acquits one in 2005 Ayodhya terror attack. Details here

In a major development, the judiciary after 14 years pronounced the verdict in the 2005 Ayodhya terror attack case that killed two civilians. 4 convicts have been given life imprisonment and 1 has been acquited. They also have to pay 2 lakh 4 thousand each.

Five terrorists who perpetrated the attack on July 5 in 2005. The special court hearing the case sentenced four of the accused to life imprisonment and acquitted one person. Special judge Dinesh Chandra, who was hearing the case, announced the verdict in a special court in Prayagraj on Tuesday. The accused were locked up in the Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj.

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Due to security constraints, the verdict was pronounced in the prison where the accused – Irrfan, Mohammad Shakeel, Mohammad Naseem, Mohammad Aziz, Asif Iqbal, and Farookh – are locked up.

The terrorists allegedly entered India via the Nepal border posing as pilgrims who were en route to Ayodhya. When they reached the premises, they hurled a grenade. A pilgrim guide named Ramesh Pandey died as he was near the site of the blast. The terrorists then entered Mata Sita Rasoi and opened indiscriminate firing. A battery of 35 Central Reserve Police Force personnel arrived and killed the five terrorists after the long gun battle.

The police later recovered heavy stash of arms and ammunition on the terrorists, including five AK-56 assault rifles, five M1911 pistols, an RPG-7 grenade launcher, M67 grenades, along with other incriminating documents.

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Further updates awaited at the time of publishing.

(inputs from ANI)