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Court Acquits Somnath Bharti and 16 Others in 2014 Khirki Extension Raid Case
India
Published on 24 April 2026
Key charges from 2014 collapse, court finds no case
Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court acquitted former Law Minister Somnath Bharti and 16 others in the 2014 Khirki Extension raid case. The prosecution had alleged assault and harassment of women of African origin after a controversial late-night raid. With the court ruling in favour of the accused, the long-running matter has effectively ended after years of proceedings.
- Rouse Avenue Court acquits Somnath Bharti and 16 accused
- Case dates back to the 2014 Khirki Extension raid
- Allegations involved assault and harassment of African-origin women
- Court’s ruling brings a long legal battle to an end
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