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Delhi Court Acquits Two in 2018 Firing, Robbery Case Due to Lack of Evidence
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News18•02-10-2026, 13:30
Delhi Court Acquits Two in 2018 Firing, Robbery Case Due to Lack of Evidence
- •A Delhi court acquitted Deepak alias Golu and Shanu alias Furkan in a 2018 firing and robbery case, citing the prosecution's failure to establish their identity and scientifically link the recovered pistol to the incident.
- •Additional Sessions Judge Twinkle Wadhwa noted that the sole eyewitness, complainant Aas Mohd, turned hostile, denying the accused were the assailants and that he had identified them earlier.
- •The court found the recovery of the country-made pistol doubtful, as the complainant denied the recovery took place in his presence or with his knowledge, despite his signature on the seizure memo.
- •Forensic examination failed to establish that the cartridge found at the scene was fired from the pistol allegedly recovered from the accused, creating a missing scientific link.
- •The court concluded that the hostile eyewitness, doubtful weapon recovery, and lack of forensic linkage meant the prosecution could not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
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The court acquitted them because the sole eyewitness turned hostile and failed to identify the accused, the weapon recovery lacked independent or photographic support, and forensic evidence could not link the seized pistol to the crime.
The sole independent witness, complainant Aas Mohd, denied that the recovery occurred in his presence or with his knowledge, leaving the seizure supported only by police witnesses without any photographic evidence.
The forensic report failed to establish that the cartridge found at the spot was actually fired from the pistol allegedly recovered from the accused, creating a missing link that left no scientific basis connecting the weapon to the shooting.
