The special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has given a historic verdict in the case of Chandan Gupta, who was killed during the Tiranga Yatra on 26 January 2018 in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. On January 2, 2025, the Lucknow-based court had convicted 28 accused. The next day, on 3 January 2025, the court sentenced all the convicts to life imprisonment (life imprisonment).
Court decision and announcement of punishment
- Lucknow’s NIA Special Court sentenced 28 accused to life imprisonment.
- Earlier the accused in the case had appealed in the High Court to stay the legality of the NIA court and the hearing.
- High Court Lucknow Bench rejected this appeal.
- Chandan Gupta’s father had filed a case against 20 named and other unknown persons in Kasganj police station after this incident.
Announcement of list of culprits and punishment through video conferencing
The 28 convicts sentenced include:
- Wasim Javed alias Wasim, Naseem Javed, Mohammad Zahid Qureshi (alias Jagga)
- Asif Qureshi alias Hitler, Aslam Qureshi, Akram, Taufeeq, Khillan
- Shawab Ali Khan, Rahat, Salman, Mohsin, Asif Jimwala, Saqib
- Bablu, Nishu alias Zeeshan, Wasif, Imran, Shamshad, Zafar, Sakir
- Khalid Parvez, Faizan, Imran, Sakir, Mohammad Aamir Rafi
- Munajir (connected through video conferencing from Kasganj jail)
- Salim (surrendered in court)
26 convicts lodged in Lucknow jail were sentenced through video conferencing.
statement of chandan gupta’s father
After the court’s decision, Chandan’s father said:
“We got justice. We are satisfied with this decision. We are grateful to the court and the judge. The lawyers also supported us fully in this difficult time.”
Background of the case
- 26 January 2018: Chandan Gupta was shot dead during the Tiranga Yatra in Kasganj.
- Case registered: Kasganj police started investigating the case, in which several named and unidentified people were made accused.
- National Investigation Agency (NIA): The case was later handed over to the NIA, which took up the investigation.
