India News | 2 Get Ten Years in Jail Under Gangsters Act

Muzaffarnagar, Oct 5 (PTI) A special court here on Tuesday sentenced two men to 10 years of imprisonment after convicting them under the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act.

Gulfam and Abid were convicted for their involvement in a dozen cases of loot, abduction and attempt to murder in Ghaziabad, Meerut and Muzaffarnagar.

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A chargesheet was filed against them on July 4,1998 for their involvement in such cases.

Special Judge Radhey Shyam Yadav Tuesday also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on them, saying the two would get three more months in jail if they fail to deposit the penalty.

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According to lawyers Rajesh Sharma and Dinesh Pundhir, the convicts are residents of Nagla village.

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