Bareilly (UP), Nov 5 (PTI) A local court here has acquitted three men accused of firing at a police team 22 years ago, citing inconsistencies and lack of credible evidence in the prosecution’s case.

Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) Tabrez Ahmad acquitted the three accused–” Munnan Khan (55), Sadaqat (54) and Ibne Hasan (55)– on November 1, observing that the investigation was not impartial, said Additional District Government Counsel Sachin Jaiswal on Wednesday.

The case dates back to January 23, 2003, when then SHO M P Ashok of Izzatnagar police station lodged a case alleging that he and his team — Sub-Inspector Veer Singh, Constable Rakesh Kumar, and driver Rajendra Kumar — were on patrol duty near a brick kiln when they were fired upon by three men hiding near a wood depot around 4:30

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