India, July 24 -- The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Bengaluru has sentenced three individuals to seven years of rigorous imprisonment in connection with the violent mob attack on DJ Halli and KG Halli police stations in August 2020. Each of the accused was also fined Rs.36,000.

The trio, Syed Ikramuddin (alias Syed Naveed), Syed Atif, and Mohammed Atif, pleaded guilty before NIA Special Court judge Kemparaju, becoming the first in the high-profile riot case to be convicted. Their admission of guilt led to the sentencing, even as trials for the remaining accused are yet to begin.

These three men were listed as the 14th, 16th, and 18th accused in the chargesheet. In total, 199 individuals were named in the case, of ...