Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Man Acquitted in 2022 Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence
A man named Mohammed Shahajeb Ansari was accused of killing a woman named Sonam Shukla.
Her body was found at a beach in 2022.
Police thought Ansari was her boyfriend and arrested him.
During the court case, Ansari said he didn't know Shukla.
His lawyer argued that there wasn't enough proof.
The court agreed, because there wasn't enough evidence to prove he did it, and let Ansari go free.
The police didn't have clear evidence, like witnesses, and the evidence they did have wasn't gathered correctly, so there wasn't enough proof to convict him.
A 25-year-old man, Mohammed Shahajeb Ansari, was acquitted of murder charges.
The charges were related to the 2022 death of Sonam Shukla.
Shukla's body was discovered at Versova beach, strangled with an internet wire.
Ansari's lawyer argued that no evidence linked him to the crime.
The court found insufficient evidence to convict Ansari.
- Who
- Mohammed Shahajeb Ansari was acquitted.
- What
- A 25-year-old man was acquitted of charges related to the murder of a woman.
- When
- The acquittal occurred on Monday, though the exact date isn't provided. The murder allegedly took place in 2022.
- Where
- The crime and subsequent trial took place in an unspecified court.
- Why
- The court found no evidence to prove Ansari murdered Sonam Shukla or destroyed evidence. The defense contested the prosecution's claims.
- Defendant
- Mohammed Shahajeb Ansari
- Victim
- Sonam Shukla
- Date of Body Discovery
- April 28, 2022
- Location of Body Discovery
- Versova beach
- Cause of Death
- Strangulation
- Verdict
- Not Guilty