Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Man acquitted in 1993 Mumbai riots case
A man named Asif Ali Shaikh was found not guilty in a court case about the Mumbai riots that happened in 1993.
The court said there wasn't enough proof to show he was involved in the violence.
The riots started after a building called Babri Masjid was destroyed in Ayodhya.
During the riots, people from two different communities fought, throwing stones and other things.
The police tried to stop them, and some people got hurt.
The court had already found 14 other people not guilty in this case before.
The judge said there was no evidence to show that Asif Ali Shaikh was part of the violent group.
About 900 people died in the riots that happened in December 1992 and January 1993.
A 53-year-old man, Asif Ali Shaikh, was acquitted in a 1993 Mumbai riots case due to lack of evidence.
The court found that the prosecution failed to prove his participation in the violence.
The riots occurred after the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
The incident in question took place on January 12, 1993, in Wadala (East), Mumbai, involving 300 to 400 people from two communities.
The court had previously acquitted 14 other accused in the case between 2003 and 2023.
- Who
- Asif Ali Shaikh, a 53-year-old electrician
- What
- Acquittal in a 1993 Mumbai riots case due to lack of evidence
- When
- January 12, 1993 (incident), December 5, 2025 (verdict)
- Where
- Wadala (East), Mumbai, India
- Why
- Prosecution failed to prove his participation in the violence
Prosecution
Defense
Evidence
Prosecution
Prosecution presented three police witnesses and relied on recorded testimonies.
Defense
Defense argued that there was no direct or circumstantial evidence linking the accused to the crime.
- Accused
- Asif Ali Shaikh
- Charges
- Attempt to murder, rioting, unlawful assembly
- Date of Incident
- January 12, 1993
- Location of Incident
- Wadala (East), Mumbai
- Date of Verdict
- December 5, 2025
- Number of People Killed in Riots
- 900
- Number of Accused
- 15
- Number of Witnesses
- 3
