Mumbai: Twenty-eight years after a 62-year-old man was accused of being part of a mass of around 400 who threw stones, bottles of soda and fireballs with each other during communal riots in the city, court sessions.
Make it after observing that even if it is assumed that he is in place, it is possible that he is only an innocent observer.
The court found that except for formal witnesses – two policemen part of the probe and pan – which overthrew about the seizure of articles from the place, no one showed the involvement of the defendant, Rashid Khan.
“There was no independent witness to identify the defendant.
It was true that the incident in 1993 and after a long delay, the witness could not be found to identify the defendant.
It is true that the horde consists of 300 to 400 people and is difficult to ensure who participates actively in Harm the property.
There are no specific actions associated with the defendant, “said the court.
The court said the benefits of doubt in supporting Khan.
“No one records to suggest that the defendant actively participated in the assembly that violated the law,” said the court.
Khan could not be traced for decades and was finally arrested in December 2020.
He begged ‘innocent’ in front of the court.
During a cross examination, a police officer who was part of the patrol task, denied the suggestion that the police who shot dispersed the hordes, one person was injured and to end the wrong problem.
The prosecution case was that on January 12, 1993, around 3.15 in the morning, the police about the task of npatrol saw a horde of 300 to 400 people moving in throwing stones and throwing bottle soda with each other.
Prosecutors said to control the masses, the police used Lathis but they (hordes) became more aggressive.
Finally, the police opened fire on the air.
The prosecution said in a hurry, one person was shot and he died next.