Freed Samjhauta Blast Suspect Gets Promotion

Indian Army promotes Malegaon blast acquitted Lt Col Purohit to Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit’s promotion to the post of Colonel has sparked debate due to his history of being acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. The special NIA court, on July 31 stated that “mere suspicion cannot replace proof” while delivering the verdict, citing lack of reliable and compelling evidence. Purohit was promoted after 17 years of legal battle which resulted in a career freeze from a Discipline and Vigilance …

Freed Samjhauta blast suspect gets promotion

NEW DELHI: An Indian Army officer accused in the Samjhauta Express and Malegaon bombing case was promoted after being freed by a terrorism court, The Wire reported on Friday. It said less than two months after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court acquitted Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, the Indian Army has promoted him to the rank of Colonel. Purohit, one of seven accused tried for their roles in the terror blasts, alongside f…

Indian Army promotes Lt Col Prasad Purohit to Colonel weeks after acquittal in 2008 Malegaon blast case

The Indian Army has promoted Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit to the rank of Colonel, less than two months after a special NIA court acquitted him in the 2008 Malegaon terror blast case, which killed six Muslim men and injured over 100 in a Muslim-majority area. Purohit was among seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, but was cleared of all charges after the prosecution failed to substantiate the case. A serving Army office…