Goa, Jan. 22 -- In a significant development, eleven convicts involved in the infamous Bilkis Bano case surrendered themselves to the Godhra jail authorities late Sunday night, adhering to the Supreme Court's directive issued on January 8. The apex court had overturned the remission and premature release granted to these individuals by the Gujarat government on August 15, 2022.

The 11 convicts, including Radheshyam Shah, Jaswant Nai, Govind Nai, Kesar Vohania, Baka Vohania, Raju Soni, Ramesh Chandana, Shailesh Bhatt, Bipin Joshi, Pradip Modhiya, and Mitesh Bhatt, arrived at the Godhra sub-jail in Panchmahal district, coming from Singwad in Dahod district, just before midnight. They reached the jail premises in two separate vehicles, with...