“Allahabad High Court To Announce Verdict In Prabhat Gupta Murder Case Involving MOS Ajay Mishra Teni Today”
The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has finally pronounced its verdict today in the Prabhat Gupta murder case, a case that dates back 23 years. In this high-profile case, Union Minister of State for Home, Ajay Mishra Teni, is the prime accused.
The Background:
Prabhat Gupta, a member of the youth wing of the Samajwadi Party, was shot dead in 2000 in Surrey Bazar, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, while he was returning home. Ajay Mishra Teni, who was associated with the BJP at that time, along with three others, was named in the FIR. However, the trial court acquitted Teni in 2004 due to a lack of evidence.
The Court Proceedings:
The Uttar Pradesh government challenged the trial court's decision in 2004, arguing that Teni and the other accused were responsible for P...