New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- : A Delhi court on Monday discharged a man arrested for allegedly supplying an illegal weapon to Shahrukh Pathan, an accused in the Northeast Delhi riots case.

The court noted that there was no incriminating evidence, except the disclosure statements of two accused persons in the case. It held that there was no ground to presume that the accused committed the offence.

The weapon was allegedly used to fire upon Deepak Dahiya as well as the general public protesting on Seelampur Road during the Northeast Delhi riots on February 24, 2020. The case in connection with the incident was registered at Jafrabad police station.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amitabh Rawat of Karkardooma Court discharged Babu Wasim from the ...