Calcutta HC Commutes Life Sentence Of An Alleged Maoist Leader [Read Judgment]

The Calcutta High Court exonerated certain alleged Maoists from the charge waging war against India and commuted their life sentence to three years rigorous imprisonment, for lack of evidence. Background The accused, Sagun Murmu, Sambhu Soren and Chhatradhar Mahato, were apprehended by a raiding party while working out an information regarding terrorist activities. Materials such as flash...