‘Mere suspicion without any evidence on record’: Court in Gujarat riots case order
27 persons charged with gang rape and murder during the 2002 Kalol riots in Gujarat have been acquitted due to lack of evidence, despite testimonies from 190 witnesses and 334 physical evidence including documentary proof. The trial lasted for two decades and 13 of the 39 accused died during the pendency of the trial. The Kalol riots are part of the Gujarat riots of 2002 that left over 1000 people dead.