Banjara Hills attack: Seven acquitted in attempted murder case

Banjara Hills: After twelve years of court trial, the local court found seven accused in a Banjara Hills attempted murder case not guilty. The incident, which occurred during a religious festival in 2012, involved two brothers who claimed they were brutally attacked by a group of men near the Masjid-e-Mustafa, a Wakf property in Banjara Hills.

The case revolves around a violent incident on March 18, 2012, during the Gyarvi Shareef festival in Hyderabad. The complainant, Mohd. Omer Siddique, alleged that he and his brother were brutally attacked with knives by a group of eight individuals, resulting in serious injuries.

At the heart of the conflict lies a long-standing dispute over the Masjid-e-Mustafa, a Wakf property in Singada Basthi, Banjara Hills. The complainant and the primary accused had been embroiled in a bitter conflict over the mosque’s land which was allegedly occupied by the accused.

The court’s judgment revealed flaws in the prosecution’s case. The key witness admitted to not seeing which accused caused the injuries or the weapon used, undermining the narrative. It came to light that a counter-case had been filed against the complainant by the sister of two accused, adding another layer of complexity. According to which one of the accused sustained injuries. The court noted, “In view of the above facts and legal principles, as the prosecution could not offer explanation as to the injuries suffered by the prime accused in the alleged incident and as it is also clear that a case was registered on the report of the prime accused’s sister, of which the details remained undisclosed.”

Court finds flaws in prosecution’s case

Subsequently, the court observed that “the prosecution failed to present a correct picture of the incident. Thus, it is highly unsafe to accept the testimony of the witnesses to sustain its case against the Accused for the charged offence. The counter-case details, absent from the prosecution’s presentation, hinted at a broader conflict that had been carefully omitted from the court proceedings.”

The court observed, “In light of these circumstances, the prosecution’s evidence does not make out the case against the accused. It miserably failed to prove all their guilt beyond all reasonable doubt and thus, they are entitled for an acquittal.” The court, in the result, found all the accused not guilty and acquitted them.