Rehan Abdul Rashid Qureshi, an alleged serial rapist, kidnapper, and murderer of several minor girls, has been acquitted in yet another case due to insufficient evidence. The prosecution once more failed to substantiate the charges against him.

Qureshi, who faces accusations in 22 cases of kidnapping and sexual abuse, has been incarcerated for several years. Last year, the Dindoshi Sessions Court cleared him in a case concerning the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old minor girl, citing a lack of evidence. Similarly, last week, the Bombay Sessions Court acquitted him in a separate case involving the rape and kidnapping of a 13-year-old minor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This incident was reported to the Bhoiwada police station in 2016. Qureshi faced trial under Sections 363 (kidnapping) and 376(3) (rape of a minor) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as Section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, related to a case filed against him.