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Muzaffarnagar riots: Court fixes 24 Sep as date for framing charges against ex-UP minister, 9 others

The former minister Saeeduzama, Former MP Kadir Rana, ex-MLA Maulana Jameel and seven others have been accused of inciting communal tensions through inflammatory speeches in 2013

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|Sep 21, 2021, 17:05:01 IST

Muzaffarnagar: A court on Tuesday fixed September 24 as the date to frame charges in a Muzaffarnagar riots case against former Uttar Pradesh minister Saeeduzama and nine others.The former minister Saeeduzama, former MP Kadir Rana, ex-MLA Maulana Jameel and seven others have been accused of inciting communal tensions through inflammatory speeches in 2013.Special Judge Gopal Upadhyay has fixed 24 September for framing of charges after eight of the accused appeared before him on Tuesday.Over 60 people died in the communal clashes and 40,000 were displaced.

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First Published:Sep 21, 2021, 17:05:01 IST
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