Surat court acquits 127 accused of being SIMI members 20 years after arrest ANI | Updated: Mar 07, 2021 09:45 IST
Surat (Gujarat) [India], March 7 (ANI): A court in Gujarat s Surat on Saturday acquitted all the 127 accused arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for participating in a meeting organised here in December 2001.
Most of the accused were in jail for over 20 years since their arrest over the allegations of being members of a banned organisation Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), an advocate said.
The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate AN Dave on Saturday acquitted 127 persons arrested on the charges of being members of the banned outfit SIMI, giving them the benefit of doubt.
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