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Muzaffarnagar riots linked case: U.P. court acquits 22

A court in Muzaffarnagar has acquitted 22 individuals connected to a murder, loot, and arson case stemming from the 2013 riots, due to insufficient evidence. The Additional District and Sessions Judge noted that the prosecution did not establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt, leading to the dismissal of the case against the accused, four of whom died during the trial.

Muzaffarnagar riots linked case: U.P. court acquits 22

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Key Highlights

  • 22 individuals acquitted in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case.
  • Court cited lack of evidence as the reason for acquittal.
  • A Special Investigation Team had initially charged 26 people in the case.
  • The incidents occurred in Mohammadpur Raisingh village on September 8, 2013.
  • Four accused died during the trial proceedings.
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Sources

  1. Muzaffarnagar riots linked case: U.P. court acquits 22
  2. UP court acquits 22 in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots murder, arson case

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