Una flogging case: 5 convicts sentenced to 5 years in jail

A Special Court nether the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act successful Veraval successful Gujarat’s Gir Somnath territory connected Tuesday sentenced 5 men to 5 years’ imprisonment successful the 2016 Una flogging case, successful which 4 members of a Dalit household were assaulted. The tribunal besides imposed a good of ₹5,000 connected each of the convicts.

The verdict follows Monday’s bid of the Special Court which recovered 5 of the accused blameworthy and acquitted 35 others. Proceedings against a constabulary constable named successful the lawsuit were closed pursuing his death, portion the proceedings of a juvenile accused is inactive underway. Those sentenced successful the lawsuit are Ramesh Jadhav, Rakesh Joshi, Nagji Vaniya, Pramodgiri Goswami, and Balwatgiri Goswami.