A local court in Rampur has sentenced 24 security personnel including two from the CRPF to 10 years of imprisonment for supplying arms and ammunition to criminals, Naxalites and terrorists in 2010.
Special Judge EC Act Vijay Kumar held them guilty on Thursday and delivered the judgement on Friday. All 24 have been ordered to pay a fine of ₹10,000.
Additional District Government Counsel Pratap Singh Maurya on Saturday told PTI that the main accused, Yashodanand, a retired sub-inspector of U.P. Police in Allahabad (Prayagraj), had died during the trial.
