A local court on Tuesday acquitted all 39 accused associated with the Hindu Jagaran Vedike, an organisation affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in the 2012 homestay attack in Mangaluru.
Additional District and Sessions judge S V Kantharaju acquitted Subash Padil and 38 other activists of Hindu Jagaran Vedike in connection with the Mangaluru homestay attack case.
According to sources, 11 out of 13 witnesses turned hostile which led to the failure of prosecution to prove guilt. “Whoever appeared as witness also had failed to identify the assaulters which turned out to be a big jolt in the case,” said a police officer.
The police arrested 44 people, including journalists Naveen Soorinje and Sharan Raj, in connection with the Mangaluru homestay attack. While Sooringe was acquitted in January 2018, three accused died during the trial and one minor was acquitted by the Juvenile Justice Board.
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