Chandan Gupta Murder Case : Life Imprisonment for 28 Muslim Convicts

NIA Court Verdict

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) – Chandan Gupta, a devout Hindu, was shot dead during the Tiranga Yatra in Kasganj, on 26.1.2018. In this case,  the special National Investigation Agency Court has sentenced 28 Muslim convicts to life imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 50,000/- each. Justice Vivekanand Sharan Tripathi, the special judge of the court, passed this verdict. The 28 convicts are Asif Qureshi aka Hitler; Aslam; Asim; Shabab; Saqib; Saqib; Munasir Rafi; Amir Rafi; Salim, Wasim; Nasim; Bablu; Akram; Taufik; Mohsin; Rahat; Salman; Asif Jimwala; Nishu; Wasif; Imran, Shamshad; Zafar; Shakir; Khalid, Parvez; Faizan; and Zahid aka Jagga.

🏛️📜 28 Mu$lims have been sentenced to life imprisonment by NIA court for their role in the murder of Chandan Gupta in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh, on January 26, 2018 🙏🏻

Key Facts:
Incident: Chandan Gupta was shot dead during a Republic Day “Tiranga Yatra” procession🇮🇳

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Background

On 26.1.2018, Republic Day, a two-wheeler rally was taken out by Chandan Gupta along with other devout Hindu activists. They were waving our tri-colour. The rally reached Government Girls Inter College when Muslim youth attacked the procession. They started shooting and pelting stones. Chandan Gupta was shot and he died. Later, the mob resorted to brutal violence in  Kasganj.