Madrasa teacher who spent 10 years in jail for terror acquitted by Odisha judge
A madrasa teacher, Mohammad Abdur Raheman Alli Khan, was acquitted by a Cuttack court after spending ten years in jail under anti-terror laws. The judge criticized the prosecution for failing to provide substantial evidence to support the charges against him. The court found that the allegations of terrorism and recruitment for Al-Qaeda were not substantiated by any credible documentation or witness testimony.
- ▪Mohammad Abdur Raheman Alli Khan was acquitted of all charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and sedition.
- ▪The prosecution failed to provide evidence supporting claims of his alleged connections to terrorist organizations.
- ▪Seventeen of the 46 prosecution witnesses turned hostile, stating that Raheman only taught Islamic principles.
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Madrasa teacher who spent 10 years in jail for terror acquitted by Odisha judgeThe judge said the police only offered “bald statements” about his AQIS membership, connections to LeT commander Lakhvi and his purported travel to PakistanPublished on: May 26, 2026 9:44 PM ISTBy Debabrata MohantyShare viaCopy link A 37-year-old madrasa teacher who has been in jail under the anti-terror law since 2015 was acquitted by a Cuttack court on Tuesday, holding that the prosecution had “failed miserably” to prove any of its charges despite examining 46 witnesses and relying on 55 documents.Cuttack district and sessions judge Manas Ranjan Barik delivered the verdict (Unsplash)Cuttack district and sessions judge Manas Ranjan Barik acquitted Mohammad Abdur Raheman Alli Khan, also known as Maulana…
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