64 accused in 1998 communal riots near Ajmer Dargah discharged

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Publication: PTI
Date: July 29, 2002

Sixty-four accused in the 1998 communal riots in the Dargah area here were on Saturday discharged by a fast track court after the Rajasthan government withdrew cases against them.

The court, headed by Bhagwan Sharda, passed the order discharging the 64 accused, all belonging to minority community, after prosecution filed an application seeking withdrawal of cases against them.

Cases under various sections of the IPC besides the Arms Act and the Public Property Damage Act were registered against them.
 


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