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Ravish Kumar Video Helped to Get the Bail of 3 Muslim Youth in Delhi Riot Case.

New Delhi : A video of Journalist Ravish Kumar’s prime time show in NDTV news channel came to the rescue of three persons who were jailed in a Delhi riots case.

The Delhi High Court relied on the Ravish Kumar’s video while observing that “there is no evidence whatsoever, either direct or circumstantial or forensic”, against three Accuseds – Junaid, Chand Mohammed and Irshad- who were accused of killing one Shahid during the Delhi riots of February 2020. The petitioners were under custody since April 1, 2020.

According to the police case, the accused were part of the Muslim group which had taken place at the rooftop of Saptarishi Building at Chand Bagh area of North East Delhi, to Allegedky attack Hindu groups standing at the rooftops of other buildings through firing and stone-pelting. It was further alleged that in that process, Shahid, who was also present at the top of Saptarishi building, got killed as a result of a gunshot.

Courtesy NDTV

The Court also Noted that the police is yet to arrest the main assailant who shot the gunfire which killed Shahid and that no recovery of any firearm of weapon has been made from the petitioners.

The Court ordered the petitioners, who were under custody since April 1, 2020, to be released on bail, after noting that the charges are yet to be framed in the trial, which is likely to take a substantial time.

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