The Gujarat High Court has upheld the acquittal of six individuals accused of killing three British nationals of Indian origin during the 2002 riots. The decision followed the special SIT court’s ruling that cited insufficient evidence, relying primarily on an anonymous complaint to the British High Commission.
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