Noting contradictions and inconsistencies in the statements of police witnesses, a Delhi court has acquitted 16 persons accused of setting ablaze a police booth near Jagat cinema in Jama Masjid in 2012. The three star eyewitnesses in this case were Head Constable (HC) Raj Kumar, Constable Rajesh and ex-Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Taushif Khan. “… none of the above said prosecution witnesses have identified any of the accused persons nor have they explained the individual role of accused persons. Story continues below this adPolice had registered an FIR against the accused persons for rioting, obstructing public servants, damaging public property, theft (of Rs 7.5 lakh), and mischief by fire. It also observed that nothing had been recovered from possession of any of the accused persons and that no independent eyewitnesses had been examined.