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The Hindu
01-08-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Five get life term for 2018 Bulandshahr violence
Six-and-a-half years after a police inspector and a youth were killed in violence that broke out over alleged cow slaughter in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr district, a local court on Friday (August 1, 2025) convicted five accused to life imprisonment and 33 to seven years of rigorous imprisonment. Special government counsel Yashpal Singh Raghav said those convicted for murder and given life imprisonment were Prashant Nat, Rahul, David, Lokendra Singh and Johnny. Among the 33 who got seven-year jail term are local Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj and former Rashtriya Rifles jawan Jeetendra Malik, who were earlier named by the police as key conspirators and booked for murder. On December 3, 2018, a group of villagers in Siyana claimed to have found the carcass of a cow in a field. Alleging cow slaughter, they placed the carcass on a tractor and blocked the highway outside the Chingravati police outpost in Siyana in protest. Inspector Subodh, posted at that police station, reached the spot and tried to pacify the mob but it started throwing stones at the policemen and set the local police outpost on fire. Some people also fired at the policemen. Mr. Subodh and a 20-year-old local resident, Sumit Kumar, were injured in the firing and died. The police had booked 44 persons, including students, farmers, and right-wing group members, for the violence. Five of them died during the trial. 'The 33 persons were given seven years of imprisonment for attempt to murder and rioting of the Criminal Law Amendment Act,' Mr. Raghav said.
News18
01-08-2025
- News18
38 convicted in 2018 Syana violence case; lifer for five, 7-year jail for rest
Bulandshahr (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) A court here on Friday convicted 38 people in a case related to the 2018 Syana violence, which resulted in the deaths of two people including a police inspector. 'The court of Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ) Gopal Ji had found the individuals guilty on Wednesday and delivered the sentences on Friday," Special Public Prosecutor Yashpal Singh Raghav said. Of the 38 people convicted, five were sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and other charges under the Indian Penal Code. The remaining 33 were sentenced to seven years in prison for charges including arson, damaging public property, and attempted murder. Raghav confirmed that the five individuals who received life imprisonment were Prashant Nat, David, Rahul, Johnny and Lokendra Mama. The verdict concludes a seven-year legal process stemming from the violence that erupted on December 3, 2018, over alleged cow slaughter in Chingrawathi village of Syana area. A mob incited the general public and spread rumours, leading to a blockade. When police tried to inform them of the actual situation and persuade them to disperse, the mob pelted stones, damaged public property and set vehicles ablaze, police officials said, recounting the incident. During the violence, Syana station house officer Subodh Kumar Singh was killed. PTI COR CDN RUK RUK view comments First Published: August 01, 2025, 21:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
