Bulandshahr, July 31 -- Nearly seven years after the shocking 2018 Bulandshahr violence that claimed the life of a police inspector and another civilian, a local court has found 38 accused guilty on various charges. The court will pronounce the sentences on August 1.
The violence erupted on December 3, 2018, in the Syana area of Bulandshahr district, after alleged cow slaughter remains were discovered in the village of Mahaw. The news quickly spread, sparking outrage among Hindu groups and local villagers. According to police reports, Yogesh Raj, a district panchayat member and an active member of a Hindu outfit, allegedly mobilized a mob in response to the incident.
The mob, carrying remains of the suspected slaughter in a tractor-trolle...