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Ketan Agarwal murder case: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis appoints 26/11 trial prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam to represent the state

Updated On: 26 June, 2026 09:34 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent

Nikam had earlier served as the government prosecutor in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blasts cases. The announcement came after Agarwal’s father met Fadnavis and sought justice for his son

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CM Devendra Fadnavis accepted the family's demand to have the case heard in a fast-track court and approved the appointment of Ujjwal Nikam (in pic) as the special public prosecutor. FILE PIC

CM Devendra Fadnavis accepted the family's demand to have the case heard in a fast-track court and approved the appointment of Ujjwal Nikam (in pic) as the special public prosecutor. FILE PIC

Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Friday appointed Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) and senior advocate Ujjwal Nikam as the special public prosecutor in the Ketan Agarwal murder case, news agency IANS reported.

Nikam had earlier served as the government prosecutor in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and the 1993 Bombay serial bomb blasts cases, securing stringent punishment for the convicts.

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