Mohali, Dec. 3 -- A local court has acquitted seven accused in a 2023 Nayagaon murder case after all eyewitnesses retracted their statements during examination and refused to support the allegations.

The case, once registered under murder charges following the death of 28-year-old Amit, ended with the court declaring that "no incriminating evidence exists against the accused".

The case dates back to 2023 when Amit, a resident of Nayagaon, was allegedly assaulted during a neighbourhood dispute. Based on the complaint of Amit's relative Ritu Kalyan, police initially registered a case of assault, which was later converted into a murder case after Amit succumbed to his injuries.

Counsel for the accused had argued that the prosecution's cas...