Muzaffarnagar riots: Court acquits seven men due to lack of evidence

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A local court here has acquitted seven accused in the Muzaffarnagar riots case due to lack of evidence, a counsel said on Sunday.

The Special Investigation Team has filed charge sheets in 175 of 510 riot cases, but only 21 people have been convicted in three cases so far.

Defence counsel Rahul Chaudhry said the complainant and other witnesses did not support the prosecution's story and turned hostile.

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Topics: Muzaffarnagar riots Kanishk Kumar Muzaffarnagar district Sangeet Singh Som Narender Defence counsel Sessions Judge Praveen Best Bakery case Persecution of Muslims Shakir Gang rape in India Anil Rahul Chaudhry Pankaj Muzaffarnagar violence Counsel

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Published On: 2024-10-06 @ 18:12:24 (5 hours ago)

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