The Delhi High Court on Friday acquitted three accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case at Shastri Nagar in North Delhi, saying there were discrepancies galore in the evidence of prosecution witnesses.
The riots broke out in the wake of the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984.
A Division Bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Justice Ajit Bharihoke acquitted Bhagat Singh, Mangal Sain and Brij Mohan Verma on their separate appeals against their conviction by the lower court.
The Sarai Rohilla police had lodged a case against the accused on a direction by a committee after consideration of the affidavits filed by the riot victims.
The police had booked them under Sections 395 (dacoity) 435 (mischief by fire or explosive) and 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code.
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