Five acquitted in 32-yr-old murder by Thane court due to insufficient evidence

According to the prosecution, one Lucky Premchand Bhatia was assaulted with sharp weapons at Samrat Ashok Nagar on December 16, 1992, and subsequently died

A sessions court in Maharashtra's Thane district has acquitted five persons accused of killing a man 32 years ago, citing missing and deteriorated documents and the inability of the prosecution to secure reliable witnesses, reported news agency PTI.

The Additional Sessions Judge at Kalyan, P F Sayyad, delivered the judgment on September 26, a copy of which was made available on Friday, reported PTI. Read More

According to the prosecution, one Lucky Premchand Bhatia was assaulted with sharp weapons at Samrat Ashok Nagar on December 16, 1992, and subsequently died, reported PTI.

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