HC to hear UP government's plea against acquittal of minister Ajay Kumar Mishra in murder case
Lucknow (PTI): The Allahabad High Court will on Wednesday hear an appeal filed by the Uttar Pradesh government as well as the revision plea moved by the complainant against the acquittal of Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra alias Teni in the Prabhat Gupta murder case.
A division bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Renu Agarwal had on November 9 completed the hearing and reserved the verdict.
The case pertains to the murder of 24-year-old Gupta in Lakhimpur Kheri in 2000.
Union minister Mishra was charge sheeted along with other accused but during the trial the sessions court did not find adequate evidence against him and acquitted him in 2004.
Aggrieved by the trial court order, the state government moved an appeal in 2004 challenging it.
Complainant Rajeev Gupta also challenged the trial court's order by filing a revision petition.
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Muslim man tied upside down and beaten to death in UP's Saharanpur
Saharanpur: A 27-year-old Muslim man, Mohd Salman, succumbed to injuries on January 18 after being violently assaulted by villagers in Nawada, Saharanpur district. The incident, which occurred on January 13, was captured on video, showing Salman tied upside down with his legs bound as villagers repeatedly beat him with sticks.
Salman and his companion, Mohammed Rafid, were accused of attempting to rob the house of Raj Kumar in Nawada village. According to Saharanpur Superintendent of Police (SP) Sagar Jain, the villagers caught the two men as they tried to flee after a robbery attempt and subjected them to a brutal beating.
Salman was handed over to the police and received medical treatment but later died. His body was returned to his family after a postmortem examination.
A case has been registered against Salman and Rafid for the alleged robbery. However, little progress has been reported in taking action against the mob responsible for the assault. Videos of the incident, widely circulated on social media, have sparked outrage and reignited discussions on mob justice and the need for accountability.
Authorities have assured a thorough investigation, with SP Jain stating that strict action will be taken against those found guilty.
A 27-year-old #Muslim man, Mohd Salman, died after being brutally assaulted by villagers in #Nawada village, #Saharanpur, #UttarPradesh, on January 13.
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Videos of the harrowing incident have surfaced online, showing Salman tied upside down with his legs, as villagers mercilessly… pic.twitter.com/TnRekMxy1m
