Raipur, Sept. 5 -- A Special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Jagdalpur has convicted 10 surviving accused in the 2013 Jhiram Ghati Naxal attack case, marking a significant development in the decade-old case that claimed the lives of several senior Congress leaders and security personnel.

The court found all 10 accused guilty under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Arms Act. The court has reserved the announcement of the quantum of punishment for September 16.

The verdict has, however, triggered a fresh political dispute in Chhattisgarh, with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) welcoming the judgement as a vindication of the NIA investigation, while t...