Man held for murder in Australia in 2003 got passport only in 2016, discharged

NEW DELHI: A Delhi tribunal discharged a antheral apprehended past period for a execution successful Redfern, Australia, successful 2003, saying it was a lawsuit of mistaken identity. After considering forensic reports, the tribunal of further main judicial magistrate Pranav Joshi noted successful his bid that the fingerprints of the accused, Mohammed Basheeruddin, 37, did not lucifer with that of the murderer.The lawyer representing the arrested antheral told the tribunal that the sanction of the existent accused mentioned successful the overseas records was Bashiruddin Mohd, who was a antithetic individual. The counsel claimed Mohammed Basheeruddin obtained his passport successful 2016, and had ne'er travelled extracurricular India but to Saudi Arabia. On June 13, the sealed study by Central Forensic Science Laboratory, received the erstwhile day, was opened successful the court. "As per the report, the fingerprints of Mohammad Basheeruddin, who was arrested connected May 17, 2025, are antithetic from the fingerprints of the archetypal FC (fugitive criminal)," the justice said.On June 29, 2003, the assemblage of a antheral named Shoukat Mohammed was recovered wrong a sleeping container successful a wheelie bin connected James Street, Redfern. The unfortunate was drugged and assaulted earlier being strangled to death.