A court in Murshidabad, West Bengal, on Tuesday sentenced 13 people to life imprisonment for lynching a father and son during protests over the Waqf (Amendment) Act in April.
The fast-track court in Jangipur also ordered the state to pay Rs 15 lakh in compensation to the victims’ family.
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Haragobinda Das (72) and his son Chandan Das (42) were attacked by a mob at their home in Jafrabad under Samserganj police station on April 12.
The court had convicted the 13 accused on Monday, following violent protests in the district from April 8 to 12 after the Act’s passage.
