Shamli (Uttar Pradesh), November 24, : .It took Shamli 26 years to prove that his falsely accused in an Arms Act case that had him accused of possessing four 12 bore guns. Mohd Salauddin (now 62) has been fighting a case in court over the past 26 years, during which he had attended more than 200 hearings.
In 1995, he was 36 years of age when he was arrested by the Muzaffarnagar Police for allegedly possessing four rounds.
He was even taken into custody and spent 20 days in prison before being released on bail.
Salauddin claims that the charges against me were false and that I was framed by my family.
I am a small farmer who owns only 10 bighas of land.I have no other business.
My entire life has been spent attending court hearings.It also took all my earnings.”
In his order, Chief Judicial Magistratrate Manoj Kumar stated that neither the prosecution nor the court presented any evidence during the trial.In 2019, their right to testify was withdrawn.
Salauddin developed thrombosis in his foot over the years.This caused him severe pain when he walked for long distances.
Ashu Ahmad, his son, was only two years old at the time the case was filed against him.He stated that the family had a monthly income of Rs 20,000 and that most of the money was spent in the case.
He said, “We are a five-member family and then there were the medical costs of my father too.”
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