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INDIAN DEEMOCRACY -
HASHIMPURA COMMUNAL RIOTS |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 22, 1987:
The riots got erupted.
- May 2000:
16 of the 19 accused surrendered,
and were later released on bail, while 3 were already dead.
- 2002:
The trial of the case was transferred by the Supreme
Court of India from Ghaziabad to a Delhi Sessions
Courts at Tis Hazari Court complex in Delhi.
- October 16, 2012:
Janata Party
president Subramanian Swamy moved Delhi
court seeking probe into the alleged role
of Union Minister of State for Home at the time,
P.Chidambaram's in the Hashmirpura massacre.
- March 21, 2015:
Tis Hazari Court, Delhi on this day
acquitted all the 16 accused in the Hashimpura massacre case
of 1987, due to insufficient evidences.
- May 2015:
Uttar Pradesh Government announced a
compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to family of
each victim.
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Description |
- Hindu-Muslim riots in Meerut city in
Uttar Pradesh state, India.
- A few days later dead bodies were found floating
in the canals.
- The Uttar Pradesh Government challenged
the order of trial court in Delhi High Court and appealed
the decision.
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