The court in India acquitted a former deputy and six others in the case of the massacre

• The court acquitted all seven accused in the case of the massacre in Malon.
• Among the acquitted is former deputy Sadkhvi Pragya Thakur.
• The relatives of the victims plan to appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court.

In India, the court acquitted all seven accused in the case of the massacre that took place in the Muslim-majority town of Malon in late 2008. As a result of the massacre, at least six people were killed, and several others were injured.

Among the acquitted is Sadkhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a former deputy of the ruling party of India BJP, as well as a subordinate of Shrikanth Prasad Purohit. The court noted that the accused did not manage to prove that the motorcycle that allegedly carried out the massacre belonged to Thakur.

The court also emphasized that the massacre indeed took place, evidence of which indicates that the massacre was not planned on the motorcycle. All the accused were released under the presumption of innocence.

The defense argued that the accused did not provide sufficient evidence against the accused. The court stated: "Judgments cannot be based on moral perceptions and public opinion."

This case became one of the first where Indian nationalist groups were unceremoniously accused of terrorist activities. The relatives of the victims stated that they will appeal the verdict in the Supreme Court.

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