Blasts Malegaon : Another Colonel in ATS Net, Purohit ‘Confesses’ Role

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Mumbai: Even as Lt Colonel Srikant Purohit ‘confessed’ to his role in the Malegaon blasts, a Colonel posted in Deolali and a Major came under ATS scanner for interrogation in connection with the probe into the blasts.

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A Lt. Colonel in Madhya Pradesh was reportedly picked up for questioning but there was no official word on it. More arrests are not ruled out.

Lt Colonel Srikant Purohit, who was recently arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for questioning in the Malegaon blast case has reportedly confessed his role in the revenge attack.

According to reports, Purohit told the ATS officials that he prepared the blue print of the conspiracy and provided ammunitions for the September 29 'revenge' attack in Malegaon, which claimed the lives of at least six people.

The 37-year-old officer has confessed to providing the logistics and explosives to a radical Hindu outfit ‘Abhinav Bharat’, who carried out the blast.

Lt Col Srikant Purohit was arrested by the Maharashtra ATS on Nov 5 in connection with the September 29 Malegaon blast.

The Army officer, who came under the scanner for his alleged role in the blasts, was stationed at the Army Education Corps Training College and Centre at Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh.

It is reported that the ATS officials are now planning to question another serving officer in connection with the case and sought permission from the Army in this regard.

CBI official meets Maha ATS officers

A top CBI official today met senior Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad officials in connection with Malegaon and Nanded blast case.

The CBI official from Delhi was of Joint Director rank and spent the whole day meeting various ATS officials probing the Malegaon blast which killed six persons, official sources told a news agency, but, refused to name him.

Apart from meeting senior ATS officials, the CBI official is understood to have also met some of those arrested in connection with the case.




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