A total of 24,134 people were arrested and faced trial under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) between 2016 and 2020 and only 212 of them were convicted, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.
In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai also said 386 people accused under the UAPA were acquitted by different courts.
A total of 5,027 cases were registered under the UAPA from 2016 to 2020 in various parts of the country, in which 24,134 people underwent trial, he said.
The minister added that of those who underwent trial under the anti-terror law, 212 were convicted and 386 were acquitted. PTI ACB RC
BJP's Rajya Sabha Tally Dips, NDA Now 4 Below Majority Mark "If This Election Was To Save Constitution...": PM Modi Hits Out At Opposition In Rajya Sabha BJD, Once BJP's Friend In Need, Joins Opposition's Rajya Sabha Walkout 25,000 Aspirants For Airport Jobs Paying Rs 22,000: A Mumbai Stampede Scare Puja Khedkar's Disability Document Has Factory Address, Ration Card Proof Prank Goes Wrong: Woman Falls From 3rd Floor In Mumbai Building, Dies Huge Fire At Gulati Restaurant In Delhi's Pandara Road, No Casualty "This Is The Final Straw": Elon Musk Moving X And SpaceX Out Of California Urvashi Rautela's Bathroom Video Real Or PR Stunt? Internet Debates Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.