31 convicted : India Godhra train blaze verdict

A special court in the western state of Gujarat in India found 31 people guilty of setting fire to a passenger train in the town of Godhra in 2002.

Over 90 people were charged with conspiracy and murder. Court acquitted 63 others.

The Sabarmati Express was allegedly attacked by a Muslim mob killed 59 people, mainly Hindu pilgrims.

The attack led some of the worst riots seen in India and left more than 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, dead.

Gujarat authorities have been criticized for not doing enough to stop the riots.

Hindu pilgrims to travel on the train said a Muslim mob attacked the town of Godhra. The audience is forced to stop the train and set fire to a wheelchair.

The guilty will be sentenced on Friday.