Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 25 A court here has acquitted 37 accused in the 2013 communal riots case related to the killing of eight people, citing a lack of evidence.
Additional District and Sessions Judge Manjula Bhalotiya acquitted 37 accused on Tuesday, stating that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt.
Government counsel Narendra Sharma said that a complaint was filed by Imran against 110 people, alleging that on September 8, 2013, a mob armed with sharp weapons attacked the houses of members of the minority community in Kutba village.
The complainant also alleged that several houses were set on fire and properties were looted during the incident.
More than 60 people were killed and over 40,000 people were displaced in the 2013 communal riots in Muzaffarnagar.