Chhattisgarh HC upholds life sentences for four men involved in a deadly 2014 Maoist ambush that killed 15 security personnel and four civilians. The court emphasized the well-orchestrated nature of such attacks and relied on witness testimonies and incriminating evidence to confirm the convictions.
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