Crime
Munib Memon’s bail plea rejected (2012 Pune blast case) : Bombay High Court
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has rejected the bail plea of Munib Memon (38), one of the nine accused arrested for his alleged role in the conspiracy to trigger four bomb blasts on the Jangli Maharaj Road in Pune in August 2012.
A bench of justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Sharmila Deshmukh said Memon’s complicity in the conspiracy was evident from confessional statements of three other accused in the case and turned down the argument that he had been in custody for a long time. The bench said charges have been framed against the accused on May 25, 2022 and the prosecution intends to examine 107 witnesses to bring home the guilt of the nine accused.
Four low-intensity bombs, placed on bicycle baskets, went off near prominent spots along Jangli Maharaj Road, a prominent business area within Pune city, on August 1, 2012, and the fifth bomb was diffused. A local resident, who picked up a bag containing one of the four bombs, suffered minor injuries after he opened the bag.
“Having regard to the gravity of the offence, the role of the appellant, the evidence qua him and above observations made by us, we also decline to consider the appellant’s plea for bail on the ground of delay in commencement of the trial,” said the bench.
The court, however, directed the trial court to conclude the trial by December 2023, keeping with the right of the accused to a speedy trial.
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which initially investigated the case before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the case, arrested nine people, including Memon. ATS alleged that the blasts were planned to avenge the death of Quatil Siddique, a member of Indian Mujahideen, who was arrested for conspiracy to trigger a blast at a temple in Pune and was killed in Yerawada jail by two other inmates.
ATS said the accused initially planned to kill Sharad Mohol and Alok Bhalerao, the two men suspected to have killed Siddique when they were brought to court, but when the plan did not succeed. They later decided to carry out bomb attacks.
To be sure, Sharad Mohol and Alok Bhalerao were acquitted of the murder charge in June 2019.
In his request for bail, Munib Memon argued that he was made an accused only because he was employed with Firoz Sayyed, another accused in the case and the prosecution only accused him of getting some SIM cards on the basis of bogus documents prepared by another co-accused.
He also said that he had already spent 9 years and 9 months in jail.
Special public prosecutor Vaibhav Bagade, appearing for NIA, contended that Memon was present at a meeting where the attack was discussed and was entrusted the job of obtaining some SIM cards on the basis of bogus documents. The SIM cards were used in the commission of the crime.
A seven-year-old boy died in Bihar’s Saharsa district on Friday after an alleged brutal assault by his teacher.
The victim, Aditya Kumar, was an LKG student at a private school in a village under the Sadar police station. He had been living in a hostel since the last 10 days.
His parents are residents of the adjoining Madhepura district.
According to the police, the school administration informed Aditya’s parents that he became unconscious and was admitted to a private hospital.
By the time his parents arrived, the victim died.
“We sent our child to the school cum hostel in Saharsa district on March 14. We received a phone call on Friday that Aditya became unconscious and was admitted to a private hospital. When we reached the hospital, he was already dead,” said Prakash Yadav, Aditya’s father.
“We have sent the body for post-mortem to ascertain the actual cause of death. The family members alleged that he died due to the physical assault. We are also trying to arrest the owner of the school. He is absconding. We have lodged an FIR and efforts are on to nab him,” said Brajesh Chauhan, Sub-inspector of Sadar police station.
The accident, in which the truck driver also suffered injuries, took place near Kamargaon on the Ahmednagar-Pune highway in western Maharashtra.Four people were killed and seven others injured after a truck collided with their tempo on a highway in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Thursday, said police.
The accident, in which the truck driver also suffered injuries, took place near Kamargaon on the Ahmednagar-Pune highway in western Maharashtra.
According to the police, approximately 15 people were returning to their native place in Shirur tehsil of Pune district in a vehicle after visiting some religious sites in Ahmednagar district.
A truck coming from Pune suddenly veered off from its path, jumped the divider and collided with their vehicle. Three people died on the spot, while another person succumbed to his injuries in hospital,” said an officer from the Ahmednagar police.
He said seven other passengers in the ill-fated vehicle were injured and were being treated at a hospital.
According to the police officer, a case has been filed against the truck driver under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
At least four people died and many more were injured after a coal mine caved in during illegal mining in the Tetulmari police station area of Jharkhand’s Dhanbad district on Thursday.
The injured have been admitted to a local hospital.
The incident took place in BS Mining Outsourcing company’s excavation project in West Modidih colliery at around 6 a.m.
According to sources, more than a dozen people had entered the tunnel to extract coal, during which the roof of the mine collapsed. Eyewitnesses said that four persons died on the spot and their bodies were recovered by villagers.
During the Jharkhand Assembly proceedings on Thursday, BJP legislator Dhullu Mahto claimed that around 10 people had died in the accident.
He stated that large scale illegal mining was taking place in the district and asked when the administration would stop such acts.
He demanded that Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) officials to be booked in the matter and for them to pay a compensation of Rs 20 lakh to the deceased’s next of kin and an amount of Rs 5 lakh to the injured.
Bihar: 7-yr-old boy dies after brutal assault by teacher
Maharashtra: 4 killed as truck rams into tempo on Ahmednagar-Pune highway
Bollywood director Pradeep Sarkar, who made ‘Parineeta’, ‘Mardaani’, dies at 67
Supreme Court: Being a member of unlawful association is an offence under UAPA.
BJP questions Congress’ march in support of Rahul Gandhi.
First roza in Mumbai on 24th March: All india Sunni Jamiyat e ulama
MMRDA budget approved: 154th Authority Meeting MMRDA Chaired by Hon CM & attended by Dy CM and senior officials
NCP’s ‘Future CM’ posters fox MVA; BJP brushes it off
Maharashtra bypoll results: BJP takes lead in Chinchwad assembly, Congress at Kasba Peth
Breaking: India removes all external security infront of the British High commission & high commissioner’s residence
-
Entertainment2 years agoTargeted in Sandalwood drugs case for being a woman: Actress Ragini Dwivedi
-
Crime8 months agoClass 10 student jumps to death in Jaipur
-
Crime11 months ago‘You must stop this’, SC expresses concern on hate speeches made at Dharam Sansads
-
Maharashtra2 years agoCorona third wave knocked in Maharashtra!
-
Bollywood10 months agoAnushka Sharma starts shooting for her ‘Chakda Xpress’
-
Entertainment2 months agoRakhi Sawant changes name to Fatima after her wedding with Adil Khan Durrani – Check viral Nikah pics
-
Uncategorized8 months agoSufi conference in J&K’s Bandipora hosts a sizeable gathering
-
Business8 months agoIT department finds pharma group gave freebies worth Rs 1000 cr to health professionals