UP court acquits BJP MLA, 7 others in 2012 road blocking case

Muzaffarnagar (UP), Nov 14 (PTI) A special MP-MLA court here on Friday acquitted eight people, including former BJP MLA Umesh Malik, in a 2012 case related to blocking a road during a protest, citing lack of evidence, a lawyer said.

Special Magistrate Devender Fauzdar held the prosecution failed to prove the charges, leading to the acquittal of all eight people.

The case pertained to allegations that they blocked a road during a demonstration near Khubbapur village on September 29, 2012, according to defence lawyers.

Police registered a case against Malik and seven others under offences related to unlawful assembly, rioting, trespass, mischief and provisions of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, lawyer Shyambir Singh said. PTI COR KIS SKY SKY