A Delhi court has acquitted 12 individuals accused of murdering Musharraf during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, citing serious inconsistencies in eyewitness accounts and insufficient evidence. The verdict, delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of the Karkardooma court, emphasized that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt. Musharraf's body was discovered in a drain in Bhagirathi Vihar on February 27, 2020, after he was allegedly abducted from his home by a mob during the riots. The court noted significant contradictions in the testimonies of the victim's wife and daughter, which undermined their reliability. Additionally, call detail records presented by the prosecution did not directly link the accused to the crime. The court also addressed incendiary WhatsApp messages from one accused, ruling that he could not be punished again for the same offense as he had already been convicted for it in a separate case.