New Delhi, April 3 -- The Chhattisgarh High Court, on Thursday, convicted Amit Jogi, Ex MLA and son of former chief minister Ajit Jogi, in a case related to the murder of Ramavatar Jaggi.

According to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the case dates back to 2003 and pertains to the killing of businessman-politician Ramavatar Jaggi in Raipur at a time when Ajit Jogi was the sitting Chief Minister of the State.

28 people were convicted in the case by a special CBI court in the year 2007. However, the court had acquitted Amit Jogi by giving him the benefit of the doubt.

CBI had gone in an appeal before the High Court of Chhattisgarh against this acquittal, which was set aside on grounds of delay. Later, CBI moved the Supreme Cour...