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2006 Malegaon blasts: 10 years on, charges against eight Muslims dropped
Updated On: 26 April, 2016 08:19 AM IST | | Sailee Dhayalkar
<p>NIA told court its evidence was not in consonance with those of ATS and CBI; the court observed that it was highly unlikely that the accused who are from the Muslim community would have decided to kill their own people </p>

Justice, at long last: (From left) Dr Salman Farsi, Dr Farogh Makhdoomi, Noorul Huda Shamsudoha and Raees Ahmed Rajjab Ali Mansuri rejoice after the verdict yesterday. Pic/Suresh karekera
Nearly 10 years after a series of explosions ripped through a Muslim cemetery and a mosque in Nashik district’s Malegaon town, a special NIA court dropped charges against eight Muslims arrested for orchestrating the blasts due to lack of evidence against them.

Justice, at long last: (From left) Dr Salman Farsi, Dr Farogh Makhdoomi, Noorul Huda Shamsudoha and Raees Ahmed Rajjab Ali Mansuri rejoice after the verdict yesterday. Pic/Suresh Karkera
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