A Delhi court today acquitted two persons, accused in 2005 Diwali-eve serial blasts case which claimed 67 lives. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh acquitted Mohd Rafiq Shah and Mohd Hussain Fazli of all the charges, saying the prosecution has failed to prove their guilt.
However, the judge held the third accused, Tariq Ahmed Dar, guilty of being a member of a terror outfit and giving support to it, but let him off too, saying he has already undergone more than ten years in jail, which is the maximum punishment prescribed under the law for these offences.
The serial blasts at three places – Sarojini Nagar, Paharganj and Kalkaji on 29th of October, 2005 had taken a toll of 67 lives and injured over 225 persons.