Five Acquitted in 2018 Kidnapping, Murder Case Due to Lack of Evidence

• A Thane court acquitted five men in a 2018 kidnapping and murder case, citing the prosecution's failure to prove circumstantial evidence.
• The accused, including Ravi Ashok Choudhary and Rajendraprasad Shivyadnya Tiwari, were cleared of all charges.
• The prosecution alleged the victim, Surendra Mishra, was murdered due to a love affair with an accused's daughter.
• Mishra was allegedly lured, assaulted, and his body thrown from a local train between Khadavli and Washind stations.
• The court noted that the case relied solely on circumstantial evidence, and prime witnesses did not support the prosecution's theory.