Judge Dinesh Gupta let off Swami Aseemanand and six others, giving them the “benefit of the doubtâ€.
Swami Aseemanand
New Delhi/Jaipur: A special NIA court in Jaipur on Wednesday acquitted right-wing activist Swami Aseemanand and six others in the 2007 Ajmer blast case.
The court, however, found three persons — Sunil Joshi (dead), Devendra Gupta and Bhavesh Patel — guilty, and were convicted the case. Judge Dinesh Gupta let off Swami Aseemanand and six others, giving them the “benefit of the doubt”.
Devendra Gupta, Bhavesh Patel and Sunil Joshi were convicted under various sections of the IPC, the Explosive Substances Act and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for the bomb attack, that had left three pilgrims dead.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle with agency inputs )
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