Court: CBI couldn't establish that Sohrabuddin was abducted

A special CBI court in Mumbai announced a verdict in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case today. The court acquitted all 22 accused in the case, citing lack of evidence.

Sohrabuddin Sheikh, an alleged gangster, and his wife Kauser Bi were killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2005 by the Gujarat Police. His aide, Prajapati, was killed in another alleged fake encounter in 2006 in a joint operation by the Gujarat and the Rajasthan police.

Out of the 210 witnesses brought in by the prosecution, 92 have been declared hostile. BJP chief Amit Shah was also an accused in the case but was discharged later.