Conviction in the high-profile case of the 2013 Jhiram Ghati ambush, carried out by the rebels in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, resulted in the sentencing of the 10 guilty individuals to the death sentence by the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Wednesday.
Devastating outcome : The massacre led to the death of 29 people, comprising of security guards, innocent civilians, and a few political figures.
Need for further investigation : Former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel stated that conducting an independent investigation by SIT of the state would have revealed who was behind this conspiracy. Limitations on execution : The convicts’ death sentences depend on approval from the High Court, while they will be kept in custody at the central prison until then. The concerned court sentenced the convicts to the death penalty in case of seven out of 24 charges levied against them, together with a fine of Rs 800 each.
