A city court has acquitted a man, who was allegedly roaming around during lockdown in May 2021, from criminal charge of disobeying order of a public servant, saying charge was not proved beyond a reasonable doubt. The court observed that analysis of material and crucial aspects showed "many shortcomings" in prosecution's case.
The court was hearing a case against Rajeev, who was accused of intentionally disobeying curfew order of Assistant Commissioner of Police, Shalimar Bagh. According to prosecution, the accused was found "roaming around" near Azadpur Mandi on May 15, 2021, during spread of Covid-19 pandemic, without any permit for movement or a satisfactory reason.
