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Crime
Delhi Riots: Five Convicted of Murder Receive 7-Year Sentences
✍️ Amar Ujala · Delhi
🗓 28 Oct 2026, 06:02 PM
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Five individuals have been found guilty of murder during the 2020 Delhi riots and sentenced to seven years in prison. The sentences were upheld by a court, confirming the convictions.
A Delhi court has upheld the seven-year prison sentences handed down to five individuals convicted of murder during the 2020 Delhi riots. The court rejected appeals filed by the convicts, confirming their guilt in the case. The riots, which erupted in February 2020, resulted in widespread violence and destruction across the city. The murder convictions stem from a specific incident during the riots, where the five individuals were found responsible for the killing of a victim.