Court orders asset attachment proceedings against six accused of murder in Muzaffarnagar riots case

Meerut | Thursday | 28th March, 2019

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Muzaffarnagar: A local court here on Wednesday ordered attachment of assets proceedings against six men accused of murder that triggered the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. "On that fateful day, Sachin, Gorav and six others thrashed Shahnawaz after accusing him of eve-teasing. On the fateful day, Sachin and Gorav, along with six others, thrashed Shahnawaz after accusing the latter of eve-teasing. "However, in the Shahnawaz murder case, police faced criticism for not being able to produce the six accused in court despite several judicial interventions, including NBWs against them.According to advocate Hasan Mosin Zaidi, "On Tuesday, the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court ordered asset attachment proceedings against six accused of murdering Shahnawaz, to be executed on April 4. The murders triggered worst communal riots in Muzaffarnagar, leaving 60 dead and 50,000 displaced..