A Delhi court acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and defense middleman Abhishek Verma in a case involving an alleged forged letter seeking visa

A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 case of allegedly forging the letterhead of then Minister of State for Home Ajay Maken,

According to the prosecution, in 2012, the accused allegedly forged a letter on the letterhead of then-Union Minister Ajay Maken. This letter was purportedly addressed to then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,

Tytler and Verma were charged with attempting to cheat under the Indian Penal Code and under provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

A Delhi court on Tuesday acquitted former Congress lawmaker Jagdish Tytler and businessman Abhishek Verma in a cheating and forgery case ari

A Delhi court acquitted Congress leader Jagadish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma in a 2009 forgery case involving the letterhead of Ajay Maken. The prosecution failed to prove the allegations, which involved forging a letter to ease business visa norms.

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler and arms dealer Abhishek Verma were accused in the case of issuing fake visas to Chinese citizens on fake letterhead of the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Special Judge Kaveri Baweja acquits the accused, saying the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, advocate Maninder Singh, appearing for Verma, says.