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Indian minister guilty of murder | Indian minister guilty of murder |
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An Indian cabinet minister has been convicted of abducting and murdering his former aide 12 years ago. | An Indian cabinet minister has been convicted of abducting and murdering his former aide 12 years ago. |
The court found federal coal minister Shibu Soren guilty along with four accomplices. Two others were acquitted. | The court found federal coal minister Shibu Soren guilty along with four accomplices. Two others were acquitted. |
Prosecutors said the aide, Shashinath Jha, was killed for blackmailing the minister over bribe-taking. | Prosecutors said the aide, Shashinath Jha, was killed for blackmailing the minister over bribe-taking. |
Soren, 62, pleaded not guilty and faces a possible life term when sentenced on Thursday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought his resignation. | Soren, 62, pleaded not guilty and faces a possible life term when sentenced on Thursday. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sought his resignation. |
Bribes | Bribes |
The court in Delhi found all five men guilty of abduction, murder and criminal conspiracy. | The court in Delhi found all five men guilty of abduction, murder and criminal conspiracy. |
Mr Jha, who was private secretary to Soren, went missing in May 1994. His body was later found in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, Soren's home state. | Mr Jha, who was private secretary to Soren, went missing in May 1994. His body was later found in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, Soren's home state. |
Federal investigators said he was killed because he knew that bribes had been paid to four erstwhile members of Soren's party who had voted against a no-confidence motion in the then Congress government of PV Narasimha Rao, in July 1993. | Federal investigators said he was killed because he knew that bribes had been paid to four erstwhile members of Soren's party who had voted against a no-confidence motion in the then Congress government of PV Narasimha Rao, in July 1993. |
Soren is being held in Delhi's Tihar jail while he awaits his sentence. | Soren is being held in Delhi's Tihar jail while he awaits his sentence. |
The prime minister asked for his resignation shortly after the minister was led away by police, a spokesman for Mr Singh said. | The prime minister asked for his resignation shortly after the minister was led away by police, a spokesman for Mr Singh said. |
The minister quit the coal portfolio in 2004 over charges that he incited violence during a tribal protest in 1975 in which at least 10 people died. | The minister quit the coal portfolio in 2004 over charges that he incited violence during a tribal protest in 1975 in which at least 10 people died. |
He later rejoined the government. His Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party is an ally of the governing Congress party. | He later rejoined the government. His Jharkhand Mukti Morcha party is an ally of the governing Congress party. |
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