26 April, 2016

All 9 Accused In 2006 Malegaon Blast Case Discharged By Court Due To Lack of Evidence


Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court on April 25 formally discharged all nine accused arrested by the Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) from the Malegaon blast (September 8, 2006) case due to lack of evidence, reports The Hindu. 

The Maharashtra ATS went on to arrest Noorul Huda Samsudoha, Shabbir Ahmed Masiullah, Raees Ahmed Rajab Ali Mansuri, Salman Farsi Abdul Latif Aimi, Farogh Iqbal Ahmed Magdumi, Mohammad Ali Alam Sheikh, Asif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid, Mohammad Zahid Abdul Majid Ansari and Abrar Ahmed Gulam Ahmed from various locations in Malegaon and Mumbai. The ATS alleged that they were members of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and had executed the blasts to foment communal unrest.

Courtesy: South Asia Terrorism Portal satp.org

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