Overview
- A Karkardooma court found witness accounts manipulated, case-diary entries altered and original statements withheld, calling the prosecution a built-up case.
- Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh said supervisory safeguards had collapsed as the then SHO and ACP forwarded a fabricated chargesheet.
- CCTV evidence cited for arrests was not proved in court, with pen-drive video files displaying only a black screen.
- Prem Prakash, Ishu Gupta, Rajkumar, Amit, Rahul and Hariom Sharma were acquitted of charges tied to alleged arson and looting near Aziziya Masjid in New Usmanpur.
- The court ordered its decision sent to the Delhi Police Commissioner to initiate action against those responsible and to prevent recurrence.