Kasaragod, October 17: A court in Kerala on Saturday acquitted 21 BJP-RSS workers accused of murdering Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) activist Zainul Abid in 2014, ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish the charges against them.
Additional District and Sessions Court Judge Achindya Raj Unni pronounced the verdict, acquitting all 21 accused in the case.
Those acquitted include BJP local leaders Mahesh K, Udayan, Prasanth, Prathap and Hareesh B.
The case relates to the murder of SDPI activist Zainul Abid in 2014. After examining the case, the court concluded that the prosecution had not presented sufficient evidence to prove the allegations against the accused.
With the verdict, all 21 individuals facing trial in the case have been acquitted.
