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'No evidence to prove that Pragya Thakur owned motorcycle': All Malegaon bomb blast accused acquitted; here's what Special NIA court observed

IndiaTimes Thursday, 31 July 2025 ()
A special NIA court in Mumbai acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Shrikant Prasad Purohit, after a 17-year trial. The court cited a lack of concrete evidence, emphasizing that suspicion alone is insufficient for conviction.
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News video: Pragya Thakur, 6 Others Walk Free in Malegaon Blast Case—After Shah's ‘No Hindu...Terrorist' Remark

Pragya Thakur, 6 Others Walk Free in Malegaon Blast Case—After Shah's ‘No Hindu...Terrorist' Remark 03:34

Seventeen years after the deadly 2008 Malegaon blast rocked Maharashtra, a special NIA court in Mumbai has acquitted all seven accused — including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit — citing lack of concrete evidence. The judgment came just one day after Union Home Minister Amit...

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