Man Acquitted of Trafficking and Unlawful Labour Charges

A court has acquitted Shyam Kumar of trafficking charges involving a girl from Jharkhand in 2014, citing insufficient evidence from the prosecution. Testimonies and documents indicated that the alleged victim was not a minor and chose to work willingly. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to provide compelling evidence to support the allegations.

A court here has acquitted Shyam Kumar of charges related to trafficking a girl from Jharkhand in 2014 and forcing her into unlawful compulsory labour, citing a lack of compelling evidence from the prosecution.

Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kumar presided over the case, where an FIR was registered against Kumar under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code and Juvenile Justice Act. The charges included trafficking, unlawful compulsory labour, insulting the modesty of a woman, causing voluntary hurt, and cruelty to a juvenile.

According to the prosecution, Kumar allegedly trafficked the minor in 2014 from Jharkhand's Khunti district and used coercion to employ her as a domestic help while withholding her earnings. However, testimonies and documents presented in court, including an employment contract showing her age as 19 years, indicated that she was not a minor and had come to Delhi voluntarily. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations convincingly, leading to Kumar's acquittal.

(With inputs from agencies.)