Delhi riots: 5 men acquitted of setting mosque ablaze during 2020 violence

Published 03 Nov 2026, 18:06 IST

What each side is saying

One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.

left · 1 outlet

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men accused of vandalising and setting fire to a mosque during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the police witnesses were not credible and the CCTV camera footage relied upon by the prosecution was inadmissible in evidence. Additional Sessions Judge…

— Deccan Herald
center · 1 outlet

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted five men accused of setting fire to a mosque during the 2020 northeast riots, saying the police witnesses were not credible and the CCTV camera footage was “inadmissible” in evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh granted relief to Ankit, Sourabh…

— The New Indian Express

RSS excerpt

New Delhi: A court here has acquitted five men accused of vandalising and setting fire to a mosque during the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying the police witnesses were not credible and the CCTV camera footage relied upon by the prosecution was inadmissible in evidence. Additional Sessions Judge…

Coverage arrived over 2 hours — first from Deccan Herald, latest from The New Indian Express.

✓ Corroborated Coverage 2 news outlets reporting

Fact-Check & Bias Analysis

Reported by multiple independent newsrooms.

Coverage Bias Distribution

Based on 2 reporting publishers

L 50%

C 50%

Left / Center-Left 1 (50%)

Center 1 (50%)

Center-Right / Right 0 (0%)

Compare all reporting outlets (2)

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd. Current article 03 Nov 2026, 18:06 IST

Delhi riots: 5 men acquitted of setting mosque ablaze during 2020 violence

Read full article at Deccan Herald ↗

The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 03 Nov 2026, 20:26 IST

Delhi court acquits five men accused of setting fire to mosque during 2020 riots

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has acquitted five men accused of setting fire to a mosque during the 2020 northeast riots, saying the police witnesses were not credible and the CCTV camera footage was “inadmissible” in evidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh granted relief to Ankit, Sourabh…

Compare on Varta → Read at The New Indian Express ↗