The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday gave a clean chit
to nine accused in the 2006 Malegaon serial blasts. In its reply filed
before the special court, the agency did not oppose the discharge
applications filed by the accused.
"It is submitted that the evidence collected by the NIA in further investigations is not in consonance with the evidence collected earlier by the ATS and the CBI. No evidence was found in support of the conclusion drawn in the final report filed by the ATS and a supplementary final report submitted by CBI recommending prosecution of Accused no 1, Accused no 2, ...nine accused," the reply stated. The court will pass orders on the discharge applications on September 7. While two accused-Shaikh Mohammed Ali Alam Shaikh and Asif Khan-are also facing trial in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, the rest are out on bail.
On November 5, 2011, all nine were granted bail by special judge Yatin Shinde of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
after the NIA did not oppose it. Reacting to the development Asif told TOI, "I am happy and relieved that my innocence has been proved. Its been seven years and I hope that I am also acquitted in the train blasts case." Asif said that his family was elated with the news.
The state ATS had nabbed them claiming that they belonged to the banned Students Islamic Movement of India and aided a Pakistani national in executing the strike. The NIA took over the probe after Swami Aseemanand's confession that a right-wing group was behind the blasts.The ATS had charged the nine with helping a Pakistani, Muzammil, in carrying out the blasts. They had said Muzammil had travelled to Malegaon with RDX to assemble the bombs, three of which were planted on the premises of the Hameediya mosque and a fourth at Mushawerat chowk.
'06 Malegaon blasts case
* On September 8, 2006, three bombs go off as people gather at a cemetery for prayers. Another blast takes place at a residential area nearby.
* Explosions kill 31 and injure 297. ATS probes the case followed by CBI * Both agencies accuse nine persons-Noor-ul-Huda, Shabbir Masiullah, Raees Ahmed Ali, Salman Farsi, Farog Makhdoomi, Mohammed Ali, Asif Bashir Khan, Zahid Majeed and Abrar Ahmed Saeed -of the blasts
Four bombs went off late in the evening on September 8, 2006, when Muslims had gathered at cemeteries for Shab-e-Baarat prayers, killing 31 and injuring 297. The 2006 blasts case was first investigated by the ATS followed by the CBI. Both accused the nine youngsters-Noor-ul-Huda (24), Shabbir Masiullah (34), Raees Ahmed Ali (35), unani doctors Salman Farsi and Farog Makhdoomi, Mohammed Ali, Jalgaon mechanical engineer Asif Bashir Khan alias Junai, Mohammed Zahid Majeed, and Abrar Ahmed Saeed (35)-of the blasts.
"It is submitted that the evidence collected by the NIA in further investigations is not in consonance with the evidence collected earlier by the ATS and the CBI. No evidence was found in support of the conclusion drawn in the final report filed by the ATS and a supplementary final report submitted by CBI recommending prosecution of Accused no 1, Accused no 2, ...nine accused," the reply stated. The court will pass orders on the discharge applications on September 7. While two accused-Shaikh Mohammed Ali Alam Shaikh and Asif Khan-are also facing trial in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, the rest are out on bail.
On November 5, 2011, all nine were granted bail by special judge Yatin Shinde of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
after the NIA did not oppose it. Reacting to the development Asif told TOI, "I am happy and relieved that my innocence has been proved. Its been seven years and I hope that I am also acquitted in the train blasts case." Asif said that his family was elated with the news.
The state ATS had nabbed them claiming that they belonged to the banned Students Islamic Movement of India and aided a Pakistani national in executing the strike. The NIA took over the probe after Swami Aseemanand's confession that a right-wing group was behind the blasts.The ATS had charged the nine with helping a Pakistani, Muzammil, in carrying out the blasts. They had said Muzammil had travelled to Malegaon with RDX to assemble the bombs, three of which were planted on the premises of the Hameediya mosque and a fourth at Mushawerat chowk.
'06 Malegaon blasts case
* On September 8, 2006, three bombs go off as people gather at a cemetery for prayers. Another blast takes place at a residential area nearby.
* Explosions kill 31 and injure 297. ATS probes the case followed by CBI * Both agencies accuse nine persons-Noor-ul-Huda, Shabbir Masiullah, Raees Ahmed Ali, Salman Farsi, Farog Makhdoomi, Mohammed Ali, Asif Bashir Khan, Zahid Majeed and Abrar Ahmed Saeed -of the blasts
Four bombs went off late in the evening on September 8, 2006, when Muslims had gathered at cemeteries for Shab-e-Baarat prayers, killing 31 and injuring 297. The 2006 blasts case was first investigated by the ATS followed by the CBI. Both accused the nine youngsters-Noor-ul-Huda (24), Shabbir Masiullah (34), Raees Ahmed Ali (35), unani doctors Salman Farsi and Farog Makhdoomi, Mohammed Ali, Jalgaon mechanical engineer Asif Bashir Khan alias Junai, Mohammed Zahid Majeed, and Abrar Ahmed Saeed (35)-of the blasts.
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