Couple Acquitted in Murder Case After 8-Year Trial; Harasser Found Dead

• A couple accused of murder was acquitted after an 8-year legal battle due to lack of evidence and flaws in the investigation.
• The deceased had allegedly stalked and harassed the young woman, threatening her for physical relations.
• Police had accused the couple of conspiring and strangling the person to death to remove an obstacle in their love.
• Defense counsel Adv. Ibrahim Shaikh highlighted inconsistencies, including biased witnesses and lack of forensic evidence linking the couple to the crime.
• Baramati Additional Sessions Judge B. D. Shelke acquitted the couple, stating conviction cannot be based solely on suspicion.