Veraval: A sessions court in Gir Somnath district on Monday convicted five persons and acquitted 35 others in the 2016 Una flogging case, in which four Dalit men were assaulted by alleged cow vigilantes, triggering nationwide protests. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Jignesh Pandya in Veraval. The court will hear arguments on the quantum of punishment on Tuesday. Complainant Vashram Sarvaiya, one of the victims, expressed dissatisfaction with the ruling and said the fami...Read More

Una: A Gujarati fisherman from Una, who had been lodged in a Pakistani jail since 2022, has died in custody. The fisherman, identified as Bhagabhai Parbatbhai Bamaniya from Chikhli village, passed away in a Pakistani prison on January 16. Officials said his body is expected to be handed over to Indian authorities and will reach India on February 6 via the Wagah border. It will be brought to Ahmedabad before being sent to his native village for the last rites. The news has left the fisherman’s...Read More