NIA not ready to file Malegaon terror case charge sheet at this stage

April 21, 2016

New Delhi, Apr 21: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has sought more time from a Mumbai court to file a charge sheet in the 2008 Malegaon blast case involving members of Abhinav Bharat, even as Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi refused to decide whether the agency should retain the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in the case.

Though the case was transferred to the NIA in 2011, it has still not filed a charge sheet owing to the delay in the probe and multiple petitions filed by the main accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, who have questioned the applicability of the MCOCA.

It is learnt that Mr. Rohatgi has only given a “verbal suggestion” to the agency and has not given any written reply. The NIA, through the Home Ministry, had written to Mr. Rohatgi, seeking its reply on dropping MCOCA charges against the 14 accused, including Lt. Col. Purohit and Thakur.

An NIA official said that even if MCOCA charges were dropped, the Sections under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act were enough to prosecute the accused.

The NIA recently opposed the discharge of nine Muslim youths despite its charge sheet having named Abhinav Bharat, an extremist group.

The development comes on the heels of a series of moves by the NIA to review cases of “Hindu terror” between 2006 and 2008.

It could be recalled here that Rohini Salian, the then Special Public Prosecutor in the case related Malegaon terror attack carried out by Hindutva extremists during Ramadan, had revealed in 2015 that since the Narendra Modi government came to power, she had been under pressure from the NIA to go “soft” saffron terrorists involved in this case.

Also Read: Modi govt pressurizing me to go soft' on saffron terrorists: Rohini Salian

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RSS killed hemant karkare to destroy evidences.

If Gujrat rioters can become the minister then this is nothing infront of them. Expecting justice from Jumla Government is an foolishness.

You know whose govt. is it....it can twist law to get these criminals out....

Shadhvi should be hanged for the crime she did. May God save my india from Saffron Terrorists.

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Mangaluru: Youth arrested for misleading Instagram post targeting police

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December 19,2025

Mangaluru: The Mangaluru CEN police have arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly posting provocative and misleading content on an Instagram page named “mr_a_titude”, targeting the Bajpe police.

Mangaluru Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy C H identified the arrested as Abhishek M, a resident of Katipalla in Mangaluru.

A case has been registered at the Bajpe Police Station under Sections 353(1)(c), 353(2), 56, and 57 read with Section 189 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in connection with the post.

According to police, the accused uploaded a photograph of a hotel on the Instagram page and alleged that accused persons in a murder case under the Bajpe police jurisdiction were being given “royal treatment” by the police, including being served beef meals daily from the hotel.

The post further accused the police of supporting criminals, misusing their authority, and betraying public trust. Police said the content was provocative in nature and aimed at inciting public outrage against the police.

Following the post, a case was registered at the Bajpe police station, and further investigation was transferred to the CEN police station.

Police records indicate that the accused has a criminal history, with multiple cases registered against him, including murder, attempt to murder, assault, and robbery at the Surathkal Police Station, and one case at the Kaup Police Station.

The Commissioner said the accused was traced and arrested using technical evidence.

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