India News | UP: BJP MLA Vikram Saini Appears Before Special Court in 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots Case

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Sep 3 (PTI) BJP MLA Vikram Saini on Friday appeared before a special court here in connection with a case linked to the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.

The case relates to violence by a group of people, who were returning after cremating two youths, in Kawal village here. The group allegedly damaged properties and set houses on fire.

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Saini, the MLA from Khataul, and others were booked in connection with the violence.

The court examined Investigation Officer (IO) Inspector Sampurnanand as a prosecution witness in the case.

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Special Judge Gopal Upadhyay fixed September 14 as the next date of hearing in the case.

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