India convicts 31 in 2002 Gujarat riots case

An Indian court convicted 31 people of killing dozens of Muslims during religious riots in the state of Gujarat in 2002, the BBC reported. 

They were found guilty of murder, attempted murder, arson, rioting and criminal conspiracy related to the burning of 33 people to death in a building in Ahmedabad.

Another 42 mostly Hindu defendants were acquitted on Wednesday because of a lack of evidence, the news channel said.   Read Here