Muzaffarnagar riots: Over 800 rapists, murders roam free

March 27, 2014 13:56

More than 800 accused of last year's Muzaffarnagar riot cases are yet to be arrested despite the fact that court has served arrest warrants against them, SIT sources said today.

Additional Superintendent of Police, Special Investigation Team, Manoj Jha said that 390 people were arrested and 75 surrendered in court while 804 are still absconding in the riot cases. Accused who are absconding, included gang rape and murder accused, he said.

Police had registered six gang-rape cases against 24 people during the riots but only two accused are arrested, Jha said.

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