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BJP MLA, 15 Others Convicted In 32013 Muzaffarnagar Riots
A special MP/MLA court sentenced BJP legislator Vikram Saini and 11 others to two years imprisonment in a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case. On October 11, a Special Judge Gopal Upadhyay convicted them for rioting and other offences and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each. In addition, the court acquitted 15 other accused in the case for lack of evidence.