Bahraich, Dec. 10 -- A court here has convicted 10 people in connection with the Bahraich communal violence case of October 2024 in which a 28-year-old man, identified as Ram Gopal Mishra, was murdered. The verdict comes nearly 14 months after clashes erupted during the Durga idol immersion in Bahraich's Mahsi tehsil.

Additional sessions judge (First) Pawan Kumar, who delivered the verdict on Tuesday, found the 10 primary accused, including one Abdul Hameed and his three sons, guilty under relevant sections, including Section 103/2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Three other accused were acquitted for lack of sufficient evidence. The court will pronounce the sentence on Thursday. The case was one of the most sensitive in Bahraich in rece...