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Swami Aseemanand, associates acquitted in 2007 Makkah Masjid terror attack case

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April 16, 2018

Hyderabad, Apr 16: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Monday acquitted five prominent accused in 11-year-old Hyderabad Makkah Masjid blast case, including Swami Aseemanand.

The blast, using an improvised explosive device, killed nine persons inside the masjid near the historic Charminar of Old City.

The NIA took over the case from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in 2011. At the time, 10 people were named as accused by the central probing agency.

Accused Sunil Joshi of Madhya Pradesh, a former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) pracharak, was murdered when the case was investigated. It was believed that the intention behind the murder to cover up the case and destroy evidence.

Two other accused, former RSS pracharak Sandeep V. Dange and RSS activist and electrician Ramchandra Kalsangra, also from Madhya Pradesh, have been eluding the investigators.

Investigations against two others from the same State, Tejram Parmar and Amith Chowhan, are continuing.

Investigators framed charges against RSS pracharak Devendra Guptha of Rajasthan; RSS activist and property dealer, Lokesh Sharma of MP; 'godman' Nabakumar Sarkar alias Swamy Aseemanand of Gujarat, private employee Bharat Mohanlal Rateshwar of Gujarat and farmer Rajender Chowdary of Madhya Ptadesh.

Also Read: Makkah Masjid blast: Acquittal of accused a matter of shame for the country, says witness

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Kalimama
 - 
Tuesday, 17 Apr 2018

NIA is the biggest gaddar orginazition of our country they will dance as per the master..

Well Wisher
 - 
Monday, 16 Apr 2018

Hahahah, 

Another comedy on our indian law. Weak law has been tightened. 

sorry to hear this.

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