Overview

• The trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has ended, with a special NIA court reserving its verdict for May 8, 2025.
• The blast, which occurred near a mosque during Ramzan, killed six people and injured over 100 in the communally sensitive town of Malegaon, Maharashtra.
• Seven accused, including BJP leader Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit, face charges under the UAPA and IPC for conspiracy and terrorism-related offenses.
• The prosecution presented evidence alleging the blast was part of a larger conspiracy to terrorize Muslims and promote a Hindu Rashtra.
• The trial involved 323 prosecution witnesses, of whom 34 turned hostile, and marks the culmination of a 17-year-long legal process.