A local court has acquitted six followers of DeraSacha Saudain a case related to rioting that followed the conviction of the Sect ChiefGurmeet Ram Rahim Singhin a rape case on August 25 last.
District and Session JudgeRitu Tagoreyesterday ordered the acquittal of the six accused who were arrested by Haryanapolice on a complaint filed by a Mohali-based Photo-journalist
"No charges can be proved against the six persons in the court. Moreover, the complainant also could not identify them," defence CounselR S Chauhan said today.
The Derafollowers who were acquitted were identified as Hoshiar Singh, Gyani Ram, Sangra Singh, RavKumar, Ram Kishanand Tarsem, the Advocatesaid, adding that they belonged to different places in Punjab, Haryanaand Rajasthan
They were booked under IPC sections 148 (rioting), 149(unlawful assembly guilty of offence) and 379 A (snatching).
The complainant had claimed that his camera and some other equipments were snatched by the rioters in Panchkula last year.
Violence had erupted in Panchkula following the conviction of Sirsaheadquartered Sect Chiefby a special CBI court, leaving several persons dead and scores of others injured.
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