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Malegaon Blast Case Highlights: NIA acquits all; victims' kin to file appeal to challenge verdict

Posted on: Jul 31, 2025 11:19 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Malegaon Blast Case Highlights: NIA acquits all; victims' kin to file appeal to challenge verdict
MAlegaon blare caseful finding of fact: A special margaret court in bombay has acquitted all seven accused in the Malegaon blasts case. The judgement comes after nearly 17 years since the attack was carried out in the Muslim-dominated area of Mumbai's Malegaon during the month of Ramadan in 2008.Former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and Retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay were among the seven accused named by NIA in the case.The Malegaon blasts case was first with the Maharashtra Anti-terrorism squad. However, in 2011, the National Investigation Agency took over the case and is now set to announce its verdict.The 2008 case was also the first terror attack where seven alleged Hindu extremists were prosecuted for their connection to the attack.Malegaon Blast Case VerdictWhat the court said - As per the court, the prosecution had failed to present concrete evidence linking the seven accused to the 2009 Malegaon blasts. The single-judge bench led by AK Lahoti stated that the use of UAPA in this case was also defective.The NIA court noted that the prosecution was also unable to prove that the motorcycle used in the blast was in the possession of Pragya Singh Thakur.What was the case - The blast took place at a chowk in a Muslim-dominated area of Malegaon on September 29, 2008. It was the month of Ramadan, when the Muslim community observe fasting. It was suspected that those behind the blast had chosen the timing in the Muslim holy month, just before the Hindu Navratri festival, to create communal rifts.What was the impact of the blast - At least 6 people were killed in the blasts and around 101 injured. However, the court stated on Thursday that the total number of injured people was 95, and not 101.Case runied life, says Thakur - Former BJP MP Pragya Thakur was among the accused in the Malegaon blast case. After her acquittal in the case, the Sadhvi stated that the case has “ruined her life.”

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