SC acquits Sri Lankan national in UAPA case, says he was falsely implicated

NEW DELHI: (May 20) The Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted a Sri Lankan national who was sentenced to a five-year jail term for alleged involvement in activities aimed at the revival of the banned LTTE, saying he was falsely implicated.

The man, who was arrested in December 2021 in connection with the case lodged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, had claimed that it was a case of "mistaken identity" as he was not the accused named "Sri" who was absconding.

Flagging the "inaction and indolence" on the part of the investigating agency, the top court said it has not placed on record any material to demonstrate the steps taken by it to locate, apprehend and bring the absconding accused to trial.