New Delhi: Hearing a case regarding the 2020 Delhi riots, a court here acquitted seven accused of all charges on Monday, saying the prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that they were part of a riotous mob that was allegedly involved in arson, vandalism and theft at the complainant’s shop.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala was hearing a case against the seven men, who were accused of being part of a riotous mob that torched the complainant’s shop at Bhagirathi Vihar here on the intervening night of February 24-25, 2020.
Taking note of the evidence before the court, the judge said it is “well-established” that the shop of Salman Malik (the complainant) was vandalised and set ablaze by rioters.
Regarding the identification of the seven accused as part of the riotous mob, the court noted that one of the prosecution witnesses, Nisar Ahmed, had recorded videos of the mob on his mobile phone.
In the video-recording that was played before the court, Ahmed pointed out four accused, the judge said.
Taking note of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) report on the video-recording, the court, however, said it was not examined to detect any kind of manipulation or tampering.
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