Terror charges against 7 in 2008 blast case

A Special NIA Court yesterday framed terror charges against Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, Sadhvi Pragnya Singh Thakur and five others in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.

Among 12 prime accused, the seven have been charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and Indian Penal Code.

Besides Purohit and Thakur, the five other accused are: ex-Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Dwivedi, Ajay Rahirkar, Sameer Kulkarni and Sudhakar Chaturvedi.

(IANS)