The complainant and the witness in the Ujjain Mahakal procession spitting case said they did not see anybody spitting, and were made to sign documents and even blank papers by the police, they told a trial court recently.
Two minors and 18-year-old Adnan Mansuri were arrested in July 2023 for allegedly spitting at Mahakal Sawari in Ujjain. The three are now out on bail.
Mr. Mansuri, his minor brother and another minor boy, both 15, were arrested on July 17 based on a complaint from one Sawan Lot and the statements from witness, Ajay Khatri. Three days later, Ujjain authorities also razed Mr. Mansuri’s family house with bulldozers, citing its “weak and poor condition”, as members of Hindutva outfits played drums.
