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Court rejects conspiracy charge in Gulshan Kumar murder case
In a significant development in audio king Gulshan Kumar`s murder case, the trial court on Tuesday rejected the conspiracy charge levelled by the prosecution against 19 accused.
In a significant development in audio king Gulshan Kumar's murder case, the trial court on Tuesday rejected the conspiracy charge levelled by the prosecution against 19 accused.
Delivering the judgement, sessions Judge M L Tahiliyani said the prosecution had failed to prove the conspiracy charge.
The court also rejected five other charges relating to possession of weapons under Section 3 of Arms Act. According to the prosecution, Gulshan Kumar, owner of T-series, was killed because of business rivalry.
Ramesh Taurani, alleged prime conspirator and director of Tips cassettes, paid Rs 25 lakh contract money to music composer Nadeem Akhtar Saifee, who in turn passed on the amount to Dubai-based gangster Abu Salem for executing the murder, the prosecution claimed.
The conspiracy was hatched in Dubai where Nadeem, Abu Salem and accused-turned-approver Mohammad Ali Shaikh were present.
Bureau Report
Delivering the judgement, sessions Judge M L Tahiliyani said the prosecution had failed to prove the conspiracy charge.
The court also rejected five other charges relating to possession of weapons under Section 3 of Arms Act. According to the prosecution, Gulshan Kumar, owner of T-series, was killed because of business rivalry.
Ramesh Taurani, alleged prime conspirator and director of Tips cassettes, paid Rs 25 lakh contract money to music composer Nadeem Akhtar Saifee, who in turn passed on the amount to Dubai-based gangster Abu Salem for executing the murder, the prosecution claimed.
The conspiracy was hatched in Dubai where Nadeem, Abu Salem and accused-turned-approver Mohammad Ali Shaikh were present.
Bureau Report