Malegaon probe: Army officer sent to police remand

Agencies Tags : malegaon blasts, army man, Lieutenant Colonel Srikant Purohit, army officer Posted: Wednesday, Nov 05, 2008 at 1755 hrs Mumbai, November 5::

Lt Col Srikanth Purohit has been arrested in connection with the Malegaon blasts

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A serving Lieutenant Colonel was arrested in Mumbai on Wednesday for allegedly supplying money and explosives in the September 29 Malegaon blast, the first instance of an army officer being held in connection with a terror attack, a development described by the Union Home Ministry as "grave".

The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) placed Lt Col Srikant Purohit under arrest after of questioning him for over a period of time for his alleged role in supplying money and explosive material for the explosion that killed six persons.

Purohit was produced before a Nashik court where he was remanded to 10 days of police custody. The court also allowed the police to subject him to narco-analysis tests.

Purohit was interrogated two days back by the ATS in connection with the blasts in the communally-sensitive powerloom town of Malegaon and was arrested today, Additional Commissioner of Police Parambir Singh said.

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While Singh refused to give details about Purohit's role in the blasts, sources in the Mumbai Police said the Lt Col, belonging to Maratha Light Infantry, was allegedly instrumental in helping organising people for the blasts.

The army authorities were awaiting a formal information from the Mumbai police before they could begin departmental proceedings against him.

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hiBy: ANITA | 23-Apr-2009 Reply | Forward Doesn't this investigation remind one of the Arushi Murder case,likewise,I wonder if the ATS will "give up" finally,"for lack of sufficient evidence"...in that case I hope such politically motivated "inquiries" will get the punishment,by law,that it deserves,for wasting of public money,and it should be recovered from the ATS...and the politicians concerned,if any,who "inspired" such a wild goose chase, be suitably punished/censured...Here also "investigations began so late..." it is being reported

Malegaon caseBy: N.V.SANKARAN | 08-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward According to some news channels, the Maharashtra ATS claims that Lt. Col. Purohit is the (new) mastermind behind the Malegaon blasts. Earlier, the mastermind was Sadhwi Pragya Singh. Now that the ATS could not find any evidence against Sadhwi to prove her mastermind status despite repeated questioning and narco tests, they have found another "mastermind". When they fail to find proof against the Lt. Col. also, they may try to find some other "mastermind". This process will go on till the next elections.

Malegaon caseBy: L.Y.Rao. | 06-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward The investigation reminds one strongly of the Arushi Murder case fiasco of the CBI...!

Malegaon case...By: L.Y.Rao. | 06-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward Doesn't this investigation remind one of the Arushi Murder case,likewise,I wonder if the ATS will "give up" finally,"for lack of sufficient evidence"...in that case I hope such politically motivated "inquiries" will get the punishment,by law,that it deserves,for wasting of public money,and it should be recovered from the ATS...and the politicians concerned,if any,who "inspired" such a wild goose chase, be suitably punished/censured...Here also "investigations began so late..." it is being reported...

commentBy: waseem fatima | 06-Nov-2008 Reply | Forward I am amuslm girl and i always face such situations when for every incident muslims are blamed and in the above case sketch of some muslim personels was released so it is clear from the arrest of army official that in our country some organisations are working to show every muslim as a terrorist . thanks God that some good people are also there in our country who works fairly.At present we feel very insecure because police can charge fake case of against our brothers and sons ,and we can't do any thing.

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