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Delhi court acquits ex AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in African women assault case
Politics
Published on 24 April 2026
Witness statements were ruled inadmissible
A Delhi court acquitted former AAP MLA Somnath Bharti in the 2014 assault case involving women from African countries. The court held that witness statements were inadmissible and the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond doubt. Bharti, then Delhi law minister, had claimed the women were involved in illegal activities.
- Somnath Bharti was acquitted in the 2014 assault case
- The court ruled key witness statements inadmissible
- Prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond doubt
- Bharti had earlier alleged illegal activities by the women
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