Delhi court acquits two men in murder case

A court has acquitted two persons in a 2022 murder case, saying the prosecution had failed to establish their identity as the assailants despite proving that the victim died due to injuries inflicted during an assault.

Special Judge Puneet Pahwa was hearing the case against Naushad and Kamruddin, who were accused of assaulting Javed, allegedly leading to his death.

In an order dated June 2, the court said, “This court has no hesitation in holding that both accused persons, namely, Naushad and Kamruddin, are entitled for benefit of doubt and thus, they stand acquitted for the charged offences.”

According to the prosecution, Javed was assaulted in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park on May 31, 2022, and was declared dead when taken to a hospital.

A post-mortem later revealed that he died due to haemorrhagic shock caused by an abdominal injury from blunt force impact. The prosecution alleged that Naushad and Kamruddin had beaten Javed with a wooden stick and their fists, leading to his death.