The accused were shot at by Police Inspector (Ramamurthy Nagar) Melvin Francis when the duo attacked ACP (Banaswadi) NS Sakri and other police personnel in the team.
The accused were identified as Mohammed Baba Sheikh, Ridoy Babo, Sagar and Hakeel. A woman accomplice was arrested too whose name has not been disclosed.
The Sessions Court observed in its verdict that the crucial two-minute footage of the lift from the first floor of the hotel was deliberately destroyed by the investigating officer.
The NGO worker has informed the police that Ahmad Shah is a repeat offender and has been caught and warned against such acts by locals in the past too.
Earlier last week, Chief Justice of India SA Bobde's question to a government employee seeking protection from arrest in a rape case, whether he is willing to marry the survivor raised several eyebrows.