Six Muslim men who were arrested and jailed in connection with the northeast Delhi pogrom in 2020 were acquitted by Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Friday after four years.
The court stated that there was no single piece of evidence pointing to the Muslim men.
The acquitted Muslim men include Hashim Ali, Abu Bakar, Mohammed Ajeej, Rashid Ali, Najmuddin alias Bhola, and Mohammad Danish.
“In view of my foregoing discussions, observations, and findings, I find that charges leveled against the accused persons in this case are not proved at all. Hence, accused persons 1. Hashim Ali, 2. Abu Bakar, 3. Mohd. Ajeej, 4. Rashid Ali, 5. Najmuddin @ Bhola, and 6. Mohammad Danish are hereby acquitted of all the charges leveled against them in this case,” declared Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala.
Their arrests were based on two Hindu men, Naresh Chand and Dharampal, who complained that these six Muslim youth attacked their properties.
They were charged under Sections 149/148/380/427/435/436 of the Indian Penal Code.
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