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Malegaon blasts: Court rejects Col. Purhoit's plea to drop UAPA charges

ANI Feeds | Oct 20, 2018, 3:12 PM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Saturday rejected the plea of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, one of the accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, seeking dismissal of charges against him under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The court also asserted that the prosecution of Lt Col Purohit under UAPA is valid.

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