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1985 Air India Bombing Accused Ripudaman Malik Shot Dead In Canada
Ripudaman Singh Malik, the one acquitted in an Air India terrorist bombing attack has been shot in Canada, confirmed officials on July 14. Notably, Ripudaman was with co-defendant Ajaib Singh Bagri, who was found not guilty of conspiracy in a pair of Air India bombings on June 23, 1985, which killed 331 people. Meanwhile, the Canadian police suspected the death to be a targeted killing.
Tags: Air India, Bombing, Acquitted, ripudaman singh malik, Shot Dead
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Man From Srinagar Acquitted After Falsely Imprisoned For 11 Years
Bashir Ahmad Baba finally returned home in Srinagar after 11 years of being falsely imprisoned in Gujarat. The computer professional visited Gujarat in 2010 to attend a 4-day post-cancer camp. ATS arrested him on suspicion of establishing a terror network and recruiting Muslim youths for the Hizbul Mujahideen. The Court acquitted the 48-year-old stating that the prosecution had failed to prove the… read-more
Tags: Srinagar, Bashir Ahmad Baba, Gujarat jail, ATS, Acquitted, terror attack, Hizbul Mujahideen
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Tarun Tejpal Case: Goa Govt Dares Court's 'Appropriate Behaviour' Note
Goa session court’s decision to acquit journalist Tarun Tejpal from the rape case has raised questions over Judge Kshama Joshi’s “appropriate behaviour” comment. Judge said that the victim was “smiling and looked happy, normal, in [a] good mood" in the photographs taken shortly after the alleged assault. Terming the order 'erroneous in law' and ‘unsustainable,’ the Goa government appealed the decision in HC, which scheduled the hearing on… read-more
Tags: victim, Tarun Tejpal Case, Acquitted, High Court
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Surat Court Acquits 122 People Accused As Terror Outfit SIMI Members
Around 122 people, who were accused of being members of the banned outfit 'Student's Islamic Movement of India' (SIMI), were acquitted by a Surat court on March 6. Charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the Magistrate acquitted them giving the accused a benefit of the doubt. Besides, the Magistrate opined the prosecution failed to produce "satisfactory" evidence. The members who were accused of attending a SIMI gathering also… read-more
Tags: Surat, SIMI, Acquitted, Gujarat, UAPA
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