2008 Malegaon blast: Court seeks NIA report on Sadhvi Pragya’s health condition

MUMBAI: A special court on Wednesday directed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to verify the health condition of BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, considering that she had remained absent on several occasions hampering the court proceedings.I)..

On September 29, 2008, six people were killed and over 100 were injured after an explosive device strapped on a motorcycle, purportedly owned by Thakur, went off near a mosque in Malegaon, about 200 km from Mumbai..

Advocate representing Singh on Wednesday sought exemption for Thakurs appearance, stating that she was seeking medical treatment in her home in Bhopal and further narrated that her physical condition was unforeseen and beyond her control, praying that considering her medical and physical condition sufficient time be granted to recover from the said ailment..

The court called the verification report from NIA Bhopal regarding her health condition, stating that the Mumbai agency unit can correspond with their unit at Bhopal and submit the report to the court on or before April 8. ..

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