A Ghaziabad court acquitted former BSP MLA Amarpal Sharma and two others in a Gangsters Act case related to the 2017 murder of BJP leader Gajendra Bhati. The acquittal, citing lack of evidence and witness contradictions, occurred while a separate murder trial is ongoing. The court noted inconsistencies in testimonies and insufficient proof of terror or financial gain, as required by the Act. The prosecution presented 15 witnesses, but their statements varied significantly.