Godhra train carnage convict dies in Vadodara Jail

A convict in the 2002 Godhra train burning case, where 59 people were burnt to death after a mob attack on Sabarmati Express, passed away in Vadodara Central Jail today following heart attack, police said.

“Shaukat alias Bhano Farooq Patadia (33) complained of chest pain this afternoon and was rushed to the Sayajirao Gaekwad hospital. He died of heart attack,” Jail Superintendent, Vadodara Central Jail, R F Sangada said.

–Agencies