Archive · 1 Aug 2025
Malegaon Blast Case Still Unresolved After Years
In 2008, a bomb went off in Malegaon, and even after many years, we still don't know who did it.
The investigation was caught up in politics, with different groups arguing about who was responsible.
The police initially arrested some people, but later the investigation changed hands, and some of the accused were let go.
The case shows how difficult it can be to get justice when politics gets involved and how it affects the families of the victims.
The 2008 Malegaon blast case remains unresolved, with justice seemingly denied.
The investigation became a political flashpoint, with different parties exploiting it.
The Maharashtra ATS initially investigated and arrested right-wing individuals.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) later took over and dropped charges against some accused.
The case reflects broader issues of dysfunction in India's judicial process for terror cases.
- Who
- Victims' families, various political parties, Maharashtra ATS, NIA.
- What
- The unresolved 2008 Malegaon blast case and the resulting issues with justice.
- When
- The blast occurred in 2008; the current events are recent updates.
- Where
- Malegaon, Maharashtra, India.
- Why
- To highlight the failure of the justice system and the political manipulation of the investigation.
Victims' Families/Justice Advocates
Government/Accused (Implied)
Justice and Accountability
Victims' Families/Justice Advocates
Seeking justice and answers for the victims of the blast.
Government/Accused (Implied)
Perceived failures in investigation and the denial of justice.
Political Influence
Victims' Families/Justice Advocates
Accusing the government of deliberately mishandling the case for political gain.
Government/Accused (Implied)
Accusations of political interference and influence
- Incident
- 2008 Malegaon Bomb Blast
- Location
- Malegaon, Maharashtra
- Initial Investigating Agency
- Maharashtra ATS
- Later Investigating Agency
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Accusations
- Political interference, evidence manipulation
Sources
2008 Malegaon blast: NIA court acquits all 7 accused, gives them benefit of the doubt
Malegaon blast case: Right-wing outfit celebrates outside Lt Col Purohit’s Pune house
CPI(M) Dubs Malegaon Blast Verdict as “Travesty of Justice”
Cong bid to promote ‘saffron terror’ theory failed: Ex-J’khand CM after Malegaon acquittals
It was Congress’ conspiracy to malign Hindu community: Indore man discharged in Malegaon blast case
Police acted under pressure, Congress should apologise to Hindus: Fadnavis on Malegaon verdict
'Patriot' Godse, 'keep knives sharp': List of controversies around Pragya Thakur, acquitted in Malegaon bomb blast case
Malegaon blast case: Cong, Digvijaya must apologise for ‘Hindu terror’ term, say MP CM, Uma Bharti
Malegaon blast verdict: Yogi demands Congress apology for ‘saffron terrorism’ jab
Malegaon blast case verdict: Truth has come out, says RSS leader Ambekar
BJP demands apology from Congress after NIA court acquits Malegaon blast accused
Sadhvi Pragya acquitted in Malegaon blast case after 17 years
‘Hindu terror’ Congress’s conspiracy; Sonia, Rahul should apologise: BJP
Malegaon Blast Case: Court Acquits All Accused; Lists Key Observations On Evidence Gaps | Top News
VIDEO: 'Police Acted Under Pressure, Congress Must Apologise To Hindus,' Says CM Devendra Fadnavis On Malegaon Blast Verdict
Malegaon and Mumbai blast case acquittals expose major ATS failures under UPA
‘Hindus can never be terrorists’: Raj CM hails verdict in Malegaon case
Malegaon verdict: Owaisi questions Centre’s ‘hypocrisy’, hopes decision will be challenged in SC
Fadnavis praises acquittal of Malegaon blast accused as victims plan to challenge verdict
Had all accused not hired a lawyer, Malegaon blast case would have ended 15 years ago: Kulkarni
Acquitting Sadhvi Prayga in Malegaon blast case, court said there is no proof that she owned the motorcycle allegedly used in the blast
Malegaon blast case verdict: Govt owes it to people to nab culprits, says Prithviraj Chavan
Will govt appeal against Malegaon acquittals in SC: Owaisi
Justice not done, will move higher courts, say kin of Malegaon blast victims
Justice not done: Kin of Malegaon blast victims
‘Congress should apologise to Hindu community’: Maha CM on Malegaon blast verdict
Flawed from the start: Malegaon acquittals shatter ATS probe and Hindu terror claim
2008 Malegaon bomb blast: It is the govt’s responsibility to punish the guilty, says Congress
”Shoddy investigation” responsible for acquittal of accused in Malegaon blast case: Owaisi
Rush Hour: Pragya Thakur acquitted in Malegaon blast, Trump calls Indian economy ‘dead’ & more
Malegaon order: Having burnt hands earlier, senior Congress leaders choose silence
NIA didn’t act against hostile witnesses; victims to file appeal against Malegaon verdict: lawyer
'Satyamev Jayate': UP CM Yogi Adityanath Accuses Congress Of Defaming Saints & Patriots In Malegaon Case
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who raised 'Hindu terrorism' allegations, now says terrorism shouldn't be linked to any religion
Sachdeva demands legal action against those who filed false case in Malegaon matter
Damaged in Malegaon blast, tea stall wall clock attracts visitors
Malegaon blast case verdict: What happened to my father, asks wanted accused Kalsangra’s son
Malegaon blast verdict: ‘Aware of trauma caused by acquittal but suspicion not basis for conviction’
Court acquits all 7 accused in Malegaon blast case; BJP says ‘saffron terror’ narrative fell flat
"Bygones Are Bygones": Lt Col Prasad Purohit On Malegaon Blasts Acquittal
Truth Triumphs: Sameer Kulkarni Reacts After Acquittal in Malegaon Blast Case
Malegaon blast verdict: BJP seeks Sonia, Rahul’s apology; Oppn demands challenge of ruling
Terror Accused To MP To Acquittal: Behind The Fall And Rise Of Pragya Thakur
MP: Malegaon Blast Acquittal May Not Revive Pragya’s ‘Sagging’ Political Career: BJP Functionaries Say
Malegaon Verdict: Congress Exposed? Sadhvi, Purohit Cleared | ‘Hindu Terror’ Fake? | India Upfront
BJP Slams Congress over 'Hindu Terror' Narrative After Malegaon Verdict
2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Timeline of 17-year-long bogus case
"I Had Rs 750 When Arrested, Return It": Acquitted Malegaon Accused Sameer Kulkarni In Court
Acquittals in Malegaon case is second setback for ATS in 10 days after train blasts verdict
Malegaon Blast Case Verdict: Court Acquits All 7 Accused| Will Congress Apologise Now?| Newshour
Faced allegations of disproportionate assets in past: Court orders inquiry over cop in Malegaon probe accused of ‘planting evidence’
Malegaon blast verdict: Ex-judge calls acquittal ‘death of justice’, AIMIM state chief says state should appeal against verdict in SC
Govt owes it to people to nab Malegaon culprits, says Chavan; opposes ‘saffron terror’ term
Debate With Arnab: Congress Malegaon Conspiracy To Plant ‘Hindu Terror’ Theory Revealed
MP: BJP Hails Acquittal of All 7 Accused in Malegaon Blast Case
Owaisi Slams Malegaon Blast Acquittals
Malegaon Blast Acquittal Sparks Political Storm In Madhya Pradesh
Malegaon Verdict Demolishes 'Hindu Terror' Lie | Purohit Exonerated After 17 Years | Newshour
'Grateful to those who stood by us': Lt Col Purohit after acquittal
Maha should file appeal against Malegaon blast ruling: MP Congress MLA
"Great Relief": Uma Bharati Applauds Malegaon Blast Verdict
Tea Stall Wall Clock Damaged In Malegaon Blast Now Attracts Visitors
Was asked to apprehend Mohan Bhagwat in Malegaon blast case, claims ex-ATS official
Malegaon blast acquittals: ‘Army has always supported me,’ says Lt Col Purohit; Major Ramesh Upadhyay (retd) thanks Bal Thackeray
"Who's Responsible Then?" A Owaisi's Poser After Malegaon Accused Acquitted
ATS vs NIA probe: Unreliable evidence, contradicting statements
Malegaon bomb blast 2008 | My brother worked with Aamir Khan, his career got shattered: Acquitted Dhawade’s kin
'Opposed Saffron Terror term': Congress leader Digvijaya Singh
No point in discussing past events: Lt Col Prasad Purohit on Malegaon blast case verdict
Court on key evidence in 2008 Malegaon blast acquittal: Hostile witnesses, unauthorised interception of phone calls
Malegaon Blast Case: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Welcomes Acquittal, Slams Congress For 'Saffron Terror' Narrative
I was asked to arrest Mohan Bhagwat in Malegaon case: Ex-cop
Malegaon Blast Verdict: Sadhvi Pragya Acquitted, Says 'Bhagwa Has Won'
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: Court Finds No Direct Evidence Linking Key Accused To Conspiracy Or Explosives
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: NIA Discredits ATS Evidence, Highlights Legal Gaps In Original Probe
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: NIA Court Acquits All 7 Accused Including Pragya Thakur, Lt Col Purohit; Says ‘Suspicion No Substitute For Proof’
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: Mumbai Special NIA Court Turns Into Fortress Amid Heavy Security Deployment
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: Special NIA Court Flags Evidence Tampering, Recommends Action Against ATS Officers
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: 'Hindutva Has Triumphed,' Says Pragya Singh Thakur After Acquittal
2008 Malegaon Blast Verdict: NIA Court Acquits All 7 Accused, Including Mirzapur’s Sudhakar Chaturvedi, After 17-Year Trial; VIDEO
NIA faces ‘dilution’ glare as Malegaon blast accused acquitted for lack of evidence
BJP slams ‘saffron terror bogey’ after Malegaon acquittals, demands Congress apology
Justice not done, will move higher courts, say victims’ kin
2008 Malegaon Blast Case: Special NIA court acquits all 7 accused
BJP Telangana chief welcomes Malegaon verdict
Today in Politics: What the Malegaon verdict means politically
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind To Challenge NIA Court's Verdict On Malegaon Blast In Bombay HC
Was asked to apprehend Mohan Bhagwat in Malegaon blast case, claims ex-ATS official
Stain deepens: Editorial on Malegaon blasts acquittal and flaws in investigation - Telegraph India
Founded by Savarkar, revived by Godse’s niece: Abhinav Bharat ‘vindicated’, hails Malegaon acquittals
‘I Was Asked to Arrest Mohan Bhagwat’: Ex-ATS Officer Claims Malegaon Probe Was Fabricated
Malegaon blast case: 'ATS officer planted fake evidence', NIA court orders inquiry
‘Hindu terror’ Cong conspiracy; Sonia, Rahul should apologise: BJP
What Mahesh Jethmalani, Pragya Thakur's Ex Lawyer, Said On Malegaon Verdict
Ex-ATS Official Mehiboob Mujawar Claims He Was Asked to Arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat in Malegaon Blast Case - Exclusive
Train blasts, Malegaon: Two attacks, multiple investigations, and how the cases fell
'Previous Govt Set Hindu Terrorism Narrative': Fadnavis Says Malegaon Verdict 'Exposed Conspiracy'
Who Is Mehiboob Mujawar? Malegaon Witness & Ex-ATS Cop Says He Was Asked To Arrest Mohan Bhagwat
'Was ordered to arrest RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat': Retired ATS officer drops bombshell in 2008 Malegaon blast case
Congress attempted to paint Hindus as terrorists after 2008 Malegaon blast: Fadnavis
Malegaon probe conspiracy by Congress to frame Bhagwat, Chidamabaram should be questioned: Himanta
Former ATS Officer Mehmood Mujawar’s Explosive Reveal On Malegaon Blast Case Probe: 'Was Picked To Get Mohan Bhagwat And Fabricate Evidence'
'Malegaon Blast Case Was Congress’ Conspiracy to Defame Hindus': Devendra Fadnavis Tears into UPA After Court Acquits All 7 Accused
"We Were Asked To Arrest RSS Chief": Massive Claim By Malegaon Case Officer
‘Was asked to arrest Mohan Bhagwat, instruction came directly from top’, Ex-ATS officer on Malegaon case
Congress targeted soldiers, Sanatan and Constitution for 17 years: BJP
From ‘bhagwa’ to Bhagwat: day after swinging to Pragya Thakur’s defence, BJP throws weight behind RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Malegaon Blast Probe: Ex-ATS Officer Claims He Was Told To Arrest RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat (VIDEO)
Malegaon Case: ATS Officer Claims Plan to Arrest Mohan Bhagwat, Frame RSS
Malegaon Verdict: What Justice Looks Like in the Absence of Truth
Retired ATS officer Mehboob Mujawar reveals shocking details, says 'was asked to arrest RSS chief' in Malegaon case
Congress targets ‘Sanatan’, soldiers, constitution for vote politics: BJP
Congress targets ‘Sanatan’, soldiers, constitution for vote politics: BJP
Video: Malegaon Blast Eyewitness Reveals Maharashtra ATS' Misdeeds
No closure yet for family of missing witness in Malegaon blast case
