Ahmedabad: A special court in Gujarat is expected to deliver its verdict on the massacre in Ode village during the riots of 2002. At least 23 people taking shelter in a house were killed when a mob set it on fire during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat.
While 47 people were charged with the massacre, two of them are absconding and one died during the course of the trial.
The massacre took place when a mob attacked a house on March 1, 2002 at Ode village in Anand district of Gujarat.
The verdict will be delivered by special court judge PB Singh against 47 people accused in the case. The Ode massacre was one amongst the nine post-Godhra riot cases investigated by the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigating Team (SIT).
The massacre took place after 59 karsevaks returning from Ayodhya were burnt to death after a fire broke out in the S6 compartment of Sabarmati Express train at Godhra railway station on February 27, 2002.
After allegations that Gujarat Police had not been able to investigate the case impartially, it was handed over to the Supreme Court-appointed SIT, which filed a chargesheet against 47 accused in the case.
The SIT urged the court to place the massacre in the rarest of the rare category. It is, therefore, likely to seek capital punishment or life sentence for the accused who were allegedly actively involved in the massacre.
Out of the 10 riot cases investigated by the SIT on the instructions of the Supreme Court Court, the Ode massacre is the third in which a judgement will be given.
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