In 1948, the incident was brought to the attention of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, as potential criminal charges were discussed.

In February 1950, a Turkish military court found him guilty of murder and sentenced him to death.

[3] However, due to Muğlalı's old age and other extenuating circumstances, such as his dementia, his sentence was later commuted to 20 years in prison.

[4] He died in the Gülhane Military Hospital in Ankara while awaiting a final decision from the Supreme Court.

[5] 6 Kurdish villagers were extrajudicially executed by General Mustafa Muğlalı.