Expressing shock over Bombay High Court's decision to acquit 12 accused of 2006 Mumbai blasts, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday announced that the state government will challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.
Ansari pointed out that the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) created a false narrative about the matter, and all the confessions were extracted by torturing them. He stated that 19 years of his life have been lost, due to which his family has suffered.
Earlier, on Monday, Shiv Sena Member of Parliament (MP), Milind Deora on Monday said that he cannot accept the verdict of the Mumbai High Court concerning the 2006 Mumbai train blasts.
"As a Mumbaikar, I cannot accept the verdict of the Bombay High Court. In 2006, I was myself an MP from Mumbai, and I went and saw what happened in that terrorist attack," said Deora.
This important verdict came after 19 years. On the evening of July 11, 2006, bomb blasts took place at seven different places in the Mumbai local train within just 11 minutes.
According to the Bijapur Police, the explosion occurred around 5:00 PM on Saturday, when the boy, identified as Krishna Gota, son of Fakir, a resident of Kondapadgu village, accidentally triggered the device.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for a deadly bomb blast that killed a senior Pakistani Army officer in Quetta on Saturday evening, The Balochistan Post reported.
The Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA) has called for a reduction of games in both the County Championship and Men's T20 Blast. The PCA has also urged county chairs and CEOs to "prioritise" players' welfare ahead of a vote on restructuring the domestic game from 2026 onwards.