Telangana family seeks return of body of man who died in Saudi Arabia
Hyderabad: A man from Telangana has died in Saudi Arabia, and his family members, who are unaware of the cause of his death, on Monday sought the return of his body to India. Fazal, an uncle of the deceased Shahzad Khan (27), said the only information they have is that he has passed away.
Fazal, a resident of Karimnagar in Telangana, said they have sent an affidavit, after being asked by the company that Shahzad worked for, stating that they want a post-mortem examination to be conducted.
They also sought the return of Shahzad's mortal remains to India, and also that an FIR, death certificate and other necessary documents be registered, he said.
Shahzad Khan, a survey engineer in the construction sector, had been working in Saudi for the past six years. He had come home last year, Fazal said.
Shahzad's phone had been switched off since August 19 and his body was found on August 21, he said.
Media reports claimed that Shahzad Khan, along with a Sudanese colleague, died due to acute dehydration and exhaustion in a desert in Saudi Arabia, after their GPS signal failed.
It was not known where his body was found and how, he said, dismissing the media reports that he died due to dehydration and exhaustion in the desert.
Shahzad's family, including wife and two children, live in Karimnagar.
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Delhi Court acquits ten accused in 2020 Delhi Pogrom case, says prosecution failed to prove charges
Delhi: In a landmark decision, the Karkardooma Courts in Delhi have acquitted ten individuals who had been charged in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient evidence to substantiate the charges against the defendants.
The acquitted individuals are Mohammad Shahnawaz, Mohammad Shoaib, Shahrukh, Rashid, Azad, Ashraf Ali, Parvez, Mohammad Faisal, Rashid, and Mohammad Tahir. They faced charges of rioting, arson, theft, and vandalism in the Shiv Vihar area of Delhi.
The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Narender Kumar on March 1, 2020, at the Gokalpuri police station. Kumar alleged that a mob had vandalized his shop and subsequently looted his home, stealing gold, silver, and cash, while also setting his furniture ablaze. In total, 17 witnesses were examined, including 12 police officers.
However, the prosecution's case faltered due to inconsistencies and contradictions in witness testimonies. One key witness, who owned a shop near the incident site, testified that his shop remained unharmed. This contradicted earlier statements from a head constable and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI), who had claimed the shop was burned.
Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala noted that the discrepancies in the testimonies of the police witnesses undermined the credibility of the prosecution's case. “It is unsafe to rely on the evidence provided by these witnesses to confirm that all the accused were involved in the attacks,” the judge stated.
The defense team, including advocates Saleem Malik and Abdul Ghaffar under the guidance of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind’s Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, successfully argued that the testimonies of key witnesses were unreliable. Many witnesses either retracted their statements or failed to identify the accused, further weakening the prosecution’s case.
