A Delhi court has acquitted Aftab, who was accused of murdering his wife Saima during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, due to insufficient evidence. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Kumar Rajat, stated that the prosecution could not prove Aftab's guilt beyond reasonable doubt, as key witnesses, including family members, turned hostile and failed to identify him as the assailant. The judge highlighted that the testimonies contained numerous contradictions, making them unreliable. Although the post-mortem report confirmed that Saima died from multiple injuries, the absence of credible eyewitness or circumstantial evidence led to doubts regarding Aftab's involvement. The court also found no convincing evidence that Aftab's brother, Istiyar, had knowingly harbored him after the incident. Consequently, both Aftab and Istiyar were acquitted of all charges.