Court Acquits Two in High-Profile Purola Case

A court in Uttarakhand acquitted two individuals accused of attempting to abduct a minor girl in Purola, a case that had triggered communal tension. The victim retracted her initial statement, stating the accused were assisting her in finding a tailor's shop. This led to the charges being dismissed.

A court in Uttarakhand has acquitted two men accused of attempting to abduct a minor girl in Purola, a case that had ignited communal tension in the hill town last year. The court's decision came after the victim retracted her initial statement.

Initially, the girl said she was taken against her will, but in court, she revealed that the men were simply helping her find a tailor's shop at her request. This led to the exoneration of Uvaid Khan and Jitendra Saini, who were booked under multiple sections of the IPC and the POCSO Act.

Despite the gravity of the original accusations and the subsequent communal unrest, the court ruled that the charges could not be substantiated based on the revised statements and witness testimonies. It remains unclear why the acquittal was not made public sooner.

(With inputs from agencies.)