Hussain Umarji
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Died13 January 2013[1]
Godhra
KnownforAccused of masterminding the Godhra Train Burning which killed 59 Hindu pilgrims (Karsevaks) returning from Ayodhya.
SpouseShabira[4]
Hussain Umarji | |
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| Died | 13 January 2013[1] Godhra |
| Other names | Maulavi Hussein,[2] Maulvi Omerjee,[3] |
| Known for | Accused of masterminding the Godhra Train Burning which killed 59 Hindu pilgrims (Karsevaks) returning from Ayodhya. |
| Spouse | Shabira[4] |
| Children | 4 |
Hussain Umarji was a cleric from the city of Godhra in the western Indian state of Gujarat accused of being the 'key conspirator'[5] of a conspiracy which led to the arson of the Sabarmati Express at the Godhra railway station on 27 February 2002. He was later acquitted by the courts[6][7] for lack of evidence.[8]