53-Year-Old Man Acquitted After 33 Years in 1993 Mumbai Riots Case Due to Insufficient Evidence

Dec 11, 2025 10:53 pm CST

A Mumbai court has acquitted 53-year-old Asif Ali Shaikh in a 1993 post-Babri Masjid demolition riots case after 33 years, citing lack of evidence and failure to prove his participation in the violence. The judgment highlights the prolonged legal process, as the court had previously acquitted 14 other accused in the same case between 2003 and 2023.