A local court in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district has convicted ten persons in connection with the 2019 lynching case of Tabrez Ansari. The court announced the verdict on Tuesday and the quantum of punishment will be revealed on July 5. One of the accused Kushal Mahali, passed away during the trial and two others were acquitted due to the lack of evidence.

The convicted persons including Bhim Singh Munda, Kamal Mahato, Madan Nayak, Atul Mahali, Sumant Mahato, Vikram Mandal, Chamu Nayak, Prem Chand Mahali, and Mahesh Mahali, were taken into custody immediately after the verdict of the court. The prime accused, Prakash Mandal alias Pappu Mandal, was already in judicial custody.