Blasts accused to file fresh bail plea

MUMBAI: While the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is on the verge of completing its probe into the 2006 Malegaon blasts, the suspects in the case are likely to file a fresh bail application within a few days. During its investigation, the NIAfound that the accused were wrongly implicated in the case and that right-winggroups are allegedly responsible for the blasts.The anti-terrorismsquad (ATS) had initially booked nine Muslim youths claiming they were SIMImembers. The ATS filed a chargesheet only within 54 days, even though it had 180days to do the same. Later, the case was transferred to the CBI.“We are filing a bail application within a day or two,”said Gulzar Azmi, general secretary of the Jamiatul Ulema (legal cell). He addedthat the Malegaon youths are currently in Gujarat where they are being subjectedto narco-analysis tests. “We have been saying that the youths are framedin the case. We hope they will secure bail,” added Azmi.Earlier, the CBIhad found that slain RSS pracharak Sunil Joshi along with an associate hadvisited Malegaon in July 2006 and conducted a recce. They also wanted to carryout a terror strike in July, however, their plan did not materialize. Samjhautatrain blast accused Swami Aseemannd also confessed that his men engineered theMalegaon blasts. “We have submitted all documents to the NIA,” saidadvocate Irfana Hamdani, who is representing the youths. Four RDX bombs plantednear a cemetery in Malegaon went off on September 8, 2006, killing 31 persons.