A special anti-terror court today acquitted Hindutva preacher Swami Aseemanand and four others in the Mecca Masjid blast case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove "even a single allegation" against them. Responding to the news All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that he was surprised by the decision. "Judge who gave acquittal to all accused in Mecca Masjid Blast RESIGNS very intriguing and I am surprised with the Lordship decision," he tweeted. Also read All accused in Mecca Masjid blast case acquitted: A timeline of eventsThe blast at the historic Mecca Masjid on May 18, 2007 during Friday prayers had also left 58 others injured. Owaisi on hearing the verdict said that NIA didn’t pursue the case as was expected from it.

Source: dna April 16, 2018 13:43 UTC