First Conviction In Delhi Riots Over Woman's House Set On Fire, Rioting
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Delhi riots: Dinesh Yadav was convicted for being a member of an unlawful assembly, rioting, arson, house trespassing, and robbery.
A Delhi court on Monday convicted a man for being part of a riotous mob that set a house on fire during the riots in the national capital in February 2020.
Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat convicted Dinesh Yadav for being a member of an unlawful assembly, rioting, arson, house trespassing, and robbery.
"The accused stands convicted for offences punishable under sections 143 (member of an unlawful assembly), 147 (punishment for rioting), 148 (rioting armed with deadly weapon), 457 (house tresspass), 392(robbery), 436 (arson) of IPC read with section 149 (member of unlawful assembly guilty of common offence) of IPC," the judge stated in the order and listed the matter for order on sentence on December 22.
The maximum punishment under these sections entails a jail term of up to 10 years.
