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1998 Kidnapping Case: CBI Court Acquits Don Bablu Srivastava

Summary by Hindustan Times
According to the prosecution, Srivastava was the mastermind behind the kidnapping conspiracy, even though he was lodged in Naini Central Jail in Prayagraj at the time. The CBI had alleged that he was running his gang from inside the jail and had orchestrated the abduction through his associates. The court, however, held that the prosecution had failed to prove that Srivastava was operating his gang from Naini Jail or was directly involved in the…

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Underworld don Bablu Srivastava has received a major reprieve in a 20-year-old kidnapping case. A CBI court in Lucknow has acquitted him in the case related to the kidnapping of the owner of Kolkata's Hotel Lington.

A CBI court in Lucknow has acquitted underworld don Om Prakash Srivastava, also known as Bablu Srivastava, in a case of extortion. The allegation was that while incarcerated in Naini Jail in Prayagraj, he used another person's SIM card to extort ₹5 crore from a Kolkata hotelier. On Friday, Judicial Magistrate Pratibha Singh acquitted him due to lack of evidence. The court stated in its verdict that the prosecution had completely failed to prove …

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Underworld don Bablu Srivastava has been acquitted in a 20-year-old kidnapping case by a special CBI court in Lucknow. The court acquitted him due to a lack of concrete evidence.

The CBI court of Lucknow has acquitted underworld don Bablu Srivastava in the 20-year-old kidnapping case. The prosecution could not prove the accusation in court.

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