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Murder convict declared minor after spending 13 years in U'khand jail, set free
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Tuesday, 6 January, 2026
The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the immediate release of a prisoner who had been in jail for 13 years in a murder case. The court found that the convict was a minor at the time of the crime, making the life sentence legally invalid. The accused was convicted by a sessions court for murder and attempted robbery in Roorkee.
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