A sessions court in Jammu and Kashmir has acquitted three men accused of involvement in terror activities, citing lack of evidence and serious gaps in the prosecution’s case. ADVERTISEMENTThe accused, Wajid Ahmad Bhat, Masrat Bilal Bhuru and Rameez Ahmad Dar, all residents of Kulgam district, were acquitted on Monday. In his order, the judge reiterated a settled principle of criminal law: the burden lies entirely on the prosecution. The order also referred to contradictory evidence on the sealing process and on how the grenades were presented to the bomb disposal squad. The court further flagged repeated failures by witnesses to correctly identify the accused and to link specific grenades to specific individuals.

Source: The Telegraph December 31, 2025 07:55 UTC