4 Get Death Sentence For 2013 Blasts In Patna Ahead Of PM Modi's Rally
NDTV
On October 27, 2013, explosions at Patna's Gandhi Maidan, the venue of a "Hunkar Rally" to be addressed by Narendra Modi, left six dead
Four men have been sentenced to death for their role in the 2013 blasts ahead of Narendra Modi's address at Patna's Gandhi Maidan that left six dead and 89 injured.
Of the five other convicts in the case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court sentenced two to life imprisonment, two to a 10-year jail term and one to seven years in jail.
On October 27, 2013, explosions hit Patna's historic Gandhi Maidan, the venue of a "Hunkar Rally" to be addressed by Mr Modi, then Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls. The explosions took place shortly before Mr Modi arrived.
Ahead of the blasts at Gandhi Maidan, an explosion also took place at the Patna railway station.
