US EditionRetired ATS Officer Mehboob Mujawar Reveals Shocking Details, Says 'Was Asked to Arrest RSS Chief' in Malegaon Case
MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, AUG 01 – Retired ATS officer alleges orders to arrest RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat aimed to create a 'saffron terror' narrative in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, recently acquitted by NIA court.
- On Thursday, a special court in Mumbai cleared all seven individuals charged in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, among them Pragya Singh Thakur, a former BJP Member of Parliament.
- The investigation, initially led by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad and later by the National Investigation Agency, was alleged to be fabricated and politically motivated to establish 'saffron terror'.
- Retired ATS inspector Mehiboob Mujawar claimed he was ordered to arrest RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat but refused, stating the orders were 'horrific' and that no saffron terrorism existed, calling the probe fake.
- The Malegaon blast occurred on September 29, 2008, killing six people and injuring 101, and the court ruled there was no reliable evidence against the accused, giving them the benefit of doubt.
- The verdict has wide political repercussions, with BJP using it to target Congress, which maintained silence, while highlighting tensions around narratives of terrorism and ideological groups in India.
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The special NIA court has given a big verdict in the Malegaon blast case of Maharashtra. The court acquitted seven accused and made it clear that the claim of former ATS officer Mehboob Mujawar that he was ordered to arrest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is baseless.
BJP Accuses Congress of Manipulating Malegaon Blast Case to Push 'Saffron Terror' Narrative
BJP Accuses Congress of Manipulating Malegaon Blast Case to Push 'Saffron Terror' Narrative The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of manipulating the 2008 Malegaon blast case to promote the idea of 'saffron terror', allegedly to harm Sanatan dharma and appeal to its votebank. The contentious accusation stems from the recent claims made by former anti-terrorism squad offic…
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