Former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, who was acquitted on Thursday (July 31) in the Malegaon blast case, deteriorated on Friday (August 1). He has been admitted to a private hospital in Mumbai.

Pragya Thakur has been accusing the officials of Maharashtra ATS who investigated the Malegaon blast case of torturing. He shared a picture of poor health on X on 6 November 2024. He then said about the appearance in the court in the Malegaon blast case that if I am alive, I will definitely go to the court.

Referred to ‘death babysitter pain’

Former MP from Bhopal, Pragya Thakur had said, “The torture of the Congress became the cause of death not only at ATS custody but for my lifetime. Swelling in the brain, low appearance of eyes, lower ear listening, imbalance in speaking, steroids and neuro drugs are undergoing treatment throughout the body in a hospital.

On Thursday, when the decision of the special court of NIA came, Pragya Thakur recalled the days of interrogation and said that I was tortured for 13 days, my life was ruined.

Malegaon Blast Case

The explosion occurred near a mosque on 29 September 2008 in Malegaon city of Maharashtra. It was claimed that explosives were installed in a motorcycle. We killed 6 people in the blast and 101 people were injured. Seven people including Pragya Thakur were accused in this case. All were acquitted by the NIA special court on Thursday.

Special Judge AK Lahoti, appointed for hearing the cases of NIA (National Investigation Agency), said that the accused person is entitled to the benefit of doubt. Only doubt cannot replace real evidence. He said that it has not been proved that the motorcycle used in the blast was registered in the name of Thakur, as the prosecution claimed.

The Special Court of Mumbai pronounced the verdict in the 2008 bomb blast case in Malegaon. All the seven accused in this case including Pragya Thakur were acquitted. The court said that cannot be convicted on suspicion. He also explained the arguments about acquitting the accused. The court said that the investigating agencies could not prove their claims. It was also not proved whether the bike on which the bomb was planted was Sadhvi Pragya or not.

Along with Sadhvi Pragya Singh, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, Retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay, Sudhakar Chutrvedi, Ajay Rahairkar, Sudhakar Dwivedi and Sameer Kulkarni were made accused in the case of Malegaon blast. The court said that after the incident, experts did not gather suit. The charge sheet of ATS and NIA has made a lot of difference. Many mistakes have also been found during the investigation.

The argument of the court, acquitted accused of accused

• Investigation agencies’ claims did not prove in court
• Bike chassis number not found
• The owner of the bike is Sadhvi Pragya, but there is no evidence of possession
• It was also not proved that the bomb was planted in the bike itself
• Prasad Purohit made a bomb, no proof
• It was also not proved who plants the bomb

How Sadhvi Pragya’s connection related to Malegaon blast

On 29 September 2008, there was a bomb blast in Malegaon, in which 6 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. The first clue of the case is one Lml Freedom was found by bike. The wrong number was on it. Also, the engine and Jesis number were also tampered with. This bike was in the name of Sadhvi Pragya, but it was not proved in the court that she had possession.

What was the charge against Colonel Purohit

The name of Colonel Purohit also came up in the case. It was alleged that they had hidden RDX from Kashmir and kept it hidden in their house. It was also alleged that he had made a bomb, but these claims of investigating agencies could not be proved.