Ex-BJP minister Kodnani acquitted in 2002 Gujarat riot case

Squashing a lower court order, Gujarat High Court on Friday acquitted former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, the key accused in the Naroda Patiya case during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Meanwhile, the court upheld the conviction of former Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi. In 2012, Kodnani was sentenced to 28 years of imprisonment, while Bajrangi was awarded life imprisonment till death.