New Delhi, March 19 -- Patiala House Court has acquitted two persons accused of a terrorist act and allegedly being members of ISIS, giving them the benefit of doubt after the prosecution failed to prove association with the terrorist organisation. The case pertains to an FIR lodged under UAPA by the Special Cell of the Delhi police in September 2018.

While acquitting accsued persons, the court said on Thursday that the Prosecution has failed to prove the allegations of terrorist act and association with ISIS, which is a banned organisation.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Amit Bansal acquitted Jamsheed Zahoor Paul and Parvaiz Rashid Lone of the offences of terrorist act and association of ISIS under Section 18 and 20 of the Unlawful Ac...