New Delhi, July 26 -- The Delhi Court, after noting a discrepancy in the prosecution's story, has recently acquitted 6 persons accused of rioting, vandalism and burning property in the Khajuri Khas area during the North East Delhi riots in February 2020.

An FIR was registered at Police Station Khajuri Khas under sections related to rioting, arson, robbery, etc.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Praveen Singh acquitted the accused, namely Rajendar Jha, Tejveer Chaudhary, Rajesh Jha, Govind Singh Manral, Peetamber Jha and Devendar Kumar alias Monu Pandit, for offences under section 147, 148, 149, 188, 392, 427, 435, 436, 34 of IPC.

ASJ Praveen Singh observed, "There are serious discrepancies in the story of the prosecution which had emerge...