Panchkula, May 7 -- Two men accused of snatching a woman's gold chain have been let off by a local court, citing the prosecution's "miserable failure" to prove the charges.

The sessions court judge VP Sirohi, in his judgment, highlighted several critical flaws in the prosecution's case. "The prosecution has miserably failed to prove its case against accused-Aashish Malik and Amit Kumar beyond doubt. Therefore, they are acquitted of the charge levelled against them," read the orders.

The case dates back to July 2023. The complainant, Payal of Sector 20, Panchkula, told police that on July 12, 2023, around 3.30 pm, she was returning home after dropping her daughter at GH-79 for tuition. She was on her scooty. When she reached GH-77, GH-82...