‘Was Tortured a Lot’: Sadhvi Pragya Says She Was ‘Forced to Name PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath’ in Malegaon Blast Case
MALEGAON, NASHIK DISTRICT, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA, AUG 2 – Court cited coerced and tortured witness statements by Maharashtra ATS officers in acquitting all accused, highlighting serious doubts over investigation credibility in 2008 Malegaon blast case.
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Witness Asked To Name Yogi Adityanath In Malegaon Blast Case, Court Told
A witness in the 2008 Malegaon blast case who turned hostile claimed he was illegally detained and forced to implicate Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, besides four others linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
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Read Full ArticleMalegaon blast case: Forced to implicate Yogi, says witness who turned hostile
One of the 39 witnesses who turned hostile in the Malegaon blast trial claimed he was detained for several days and forced to implicate five RSS members, including now UP CM Yogi Adityanath. Reacting to the testimony, the NIA judge has expressed concern about methods of torture and illegal detention adopted by ATS officers and
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