Ahmedabad, January 12: A designated POTA court here on Tuesday acquitted 13 men hailing from Hyderabad that includes TTSI President Moulana Naseeruddin convicted 22 people and acquitted an equal number in an ISI-backed terror conspiracy case to avenge post-Godhra communal riots in Gujarat.
In the case filed in 2003, the 44 accused were allegedly involved in jihadi activities in connivance with some elements in Pakistan.
POTA court judge Jyotsana Yagnik sentenced 18 of the 22 accused to 10 years imprisonment, while three got nine years and one three years jail term. Out of the 22 convicted 21 are from the city and one from Mumbai.
The accused have been convicted under Section 3(1)(A), 3(3) and 4 of POTA. Most of the 22 acquitted for want of evidence are from Hyderabad.
–Agencies