Fast-Track Court II on Saturday convicted 19 persons and acquitted 56 others in six different cases relating to the Kandhamal riots.
While disposing of a case of house burning complained by one Maharagi Digal of Nauapadara under Phiringia Police limits, Judge BN Mishra sentenced nine persons to six years’ imprisonment with a penalty of Rs 5,000 each.
Similarly, 10 other persons were sentenced to five years in jail with a penalty of Rs 5,000 each after they were found guilty of setting houses on fire at some villages under the Phiringia police station during the riots.
A total of 39 persons were acquitted of charges made by Bishnupriya Behera and Sandeep Kumar Mallik in two different riot cases while 17 others were acquitted in other house burning cases.