Riot relief scam: Gujarat HC verdict today

by Anupam Chakravartty, Indian Express, 19 Jul 2010

The agony continues for survivors of the 2002 riots in Panderwada, whose houses were razed by killer mobs. Even the much-delayed compensation for them was systematically pilfered and they are left pinning their hopes on the judiciary now.

A taluka of 60-odd villages, Panderwala now awaits the Gujarat High Court's verdict — expected on Monday — on five taluka development officials who allegedly siphoned off funds from riot rehabilitation packages meant for the victims.