Jammu and Kashmir Court Acquits Two Youth After Six Years in UAPA Case

A special court in Sopore, Baramulla, has ordered the <b>immediate release</b> of two youths, Huzaif Firdous Bhat and Ajaz Ahmad Khan, after they spent six years in custody. The court ruled that the prosecution failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, emphasizing that suspicion cannot substitute legal proof. The accused were booked in 2020 under the <b>Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)</b> and the Arms Act. Police had alleged that the duo was found in a vehicle carrying two grenades and 100 live AK-47 rounds, but the court found the evidence insufficient to sustain a conviction. Special Judge Feroz Ahmad Khan stated that the prosecution failed to traverse the distance from suspicion to legal proof Consequently, the court granted the benefit of doubt to the accused.