Irfan Hussain

Irfan Hussain was a senior cartoonist for the

Gazipur

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Location of Gazipur in Delhi, where the body was found

On 8 March 1999, after spending an evening at the Delhi

Panipat

Gazipur

Anantnag

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Sites where the body, bag and the car were found

In late March 1999, police claimed to have recovered a bag belonging to Hussain from

On 8 February 2001, the charges were filed against the five for kidnapping with the intent to murder, murder and group liability. On 1 June 2001, a sixth accused, a juvenile, was arrested. On 23 July 2001, the Additional Sessions Judge court began hearing the evidence of the prosecution.[3]

On 12 September 2005, the juvenile accused petitioned the court for his case to be transferred to a juvenile court, and on 19 September it was accepted.^[3]

On 3 January 2006, the court finished the prosecution's case and about 60 witnesses' statements were recorded. On 30 January, the court began hearing the accused's case where they pleaded innocence. On 4 February, the final arguments began and on 27 February they were concluded.^[3]

On 28 February, the Additional Sessions Judge Talwant Singh gave the verdict that the evidence against the accused was circumstantial and they could not be linked to the crimes. They were acquitted. On 31 March, the written order was given.^[3]

Aftermath

The prosecution decided not to challenge the verdict. Hussain's father, Mansoor Bhai, gave permission to the

• List of journalists killed in India

References

External links

• "Best Of Irfan Hussain: Illustrations".
  Outlook India. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original
  on 18 January 2015.
• "Best Of Irfan Hussain: Cartoons".
  Outlook India. 3 April 2006. Archived from the original
  on 18 January 2015.