Alim added, “We expect the case to drag on for four to five months. It has been such an ordeal for us. We have been travelling to different parts of the country depending on where my brother is being taken by the cops. It has been hard for my mother. For people of my age, it’s easy to shrug off the stigma and get on with our lives. But my parents have a standing in society built over the years, and now they are devastated.”

'They want to read it themselves'
Most of the accused chose to carry the chargesheet back with them after their production in court. Farhana Shah, defence lawyer for one of the accused, said, "All the accused are well educated. They would want to know the case made out against them. They have taken it with them."

Suspects partied after the blasts
The IM suspects allegedly held a dinner to celebrate in Pune following the Ahmedabad blasts. According to the Crime Branch, they were monitoring television channels to check whether their operation had been a success.

The chargesheet states that a dinner party was arranged by wanted accused Iqbal Bhatkal through Mohsin Chaudhari at Kamaldeep Apartments on July 26 evening to mark the execution of the Ahmedabad blasts. They watched TV coverage of the blasts together and prided themselves on the mission accomplished, states the chargesheet.