All accused in 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case acquitted by special NIA court
Mon 16 Apr 2018, 12:50:05
A special NIA court here today acquitted five persons, including Swami Aseemanand, in the 2007 Mecca Masjid blast case.
Nine persons were killed and 58 injured in the blast. Ten persons were named as accused in the case.
However, only five of them -- Devendra Gupta, Lokesh Sharma, Swami Aseemanand alias Naba Kumar Sarkar, Bharat Mohanlal Rateshwar alias Bharat Bhai and Rajendra Chowdhary -- who were arrested had faced trial in the case.
Two other accused -- Sandeep V Dange and Ramchandra Kalsangra -- are absconding while another accused Sunil Joshi had died.
Investigations were continuing against two other accused.
A total of 226 witnesses were examined during the trial and as many as 411 documents exhibited.
Swami Aseemanand and Bharat Mohanlal
Rateshwar were on bail while three others have been lodged in the Central prison here under judicial remand.
Rateshwar were on bail while three others have been lodged in the Central prison here under judicial remand.
In March 2017, a court in Rajasthan had sentenced Gupta and others to life in jail in the Ajmer Dargah blast case.
The state police sounded high alert in the city ahead of the verdict.
In addition, the Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda police asked to post pickets in all sensitive areas and public places including bus stations, railway stations and other crowded locations.
Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Nampally Courts Complex where the NIA special court is located. The anti-sabotage teams inspected the complex on Sunday. Armed personnel from various wings of the State police were deployed and roads leading to the court, barricaded.
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