Delhi court acquits three in 2017 Rajouri Garden shooting case as victim turns hostile

In October 2017, a shooting occurred in Delhi's Rajouri Garden area, leaving one man injured. Three individuals - Mohd Guddu, Ram (also known as Vicky), and Lakhan Mahawar (Golu) - were accused of the crime. However, a Delhi court has acquitted all three on October 6, 2025, due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution had not proven that the accused were present at the crime scene or that they committed the alleged offense.

The victim, Sameer Khan, claimed in his statement to the police that Guddu suspected him of being a police informer and then attacked him. However, Khan later admitted to providing a false thumb impression on the complaint form and denied the events described. No ocular, documentary, or forensic evidence connected the accused to the offense, and doctors could not comment on the nature of the injury since the victim had left the hospital.

The court also acquitted Lakhan of the charge of non-appearance after proclamation, stating the process was not properly executed.