In addition to a breach of Constitutional provisions, the atrocities committed by the accused as enumerated above are punishable under a number of sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1960 as given below:
| Sr. No. | Applicable section of the IPC | Offence Committed |
| 1. | S. 120 B read with S. 302 | Conspiracy and abetment to commit multiple offences of murder |
| 2. | S. 177 | Furnishing false information |
| 3. | S. 295 | Injuring and defiling a place of worship |
| 4. | S. 295 A | Outraging religious belief |
| 5. | S. 506 | Criminal intimidation |
| 6. | S. 199 | False statement evidence |
| 7. | S. 203 | Giving false information about offences committed |
| 8. | S. 186 | Obstructing public servant in the discharge of his duties |
| 9. | S. 187 | Omission to assist public servant |
| 10. | S. 153 A | Promoting enimity between peoples on the grounds of religion |
| 11. | S. 298 | Uttering words to wound religious feelings |
| 12. | S. 166 | Disobeying the law with the intent to cause injury to any person |