Mohali, April 22 -- A special CBI court in Mohali acquitted former inspector general of police (IGP) Gautam Cheema, co-accused Ajay Chaudhary and four others in a 2014 case where a proclaimed offender was allegedly removed illegally from police custody and beaten up.

Holding that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, the court set aside the trial court conviction of IGP Cheema, Ajay Chaudhary, Rashmi Negi, Varun Utreja, Vicky Verma and Aryan Singh under Sections 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 186 (obstruction of a public servant ) and 225 (resisting, obstructing, or rescuing another person from lawful custody or apprehension for an offense) of the Indian Penal Code.

The case dates back to August 26, 2014, when ...