Sixteen years after the AntiTerrorism Squad (ATS) arrested Lt Col Prasad Purohit for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, Purohit has reiterated allegations of kidnapping and torture by senior police officials Hemant Karkare and Parambir Singh in his recently submitted written statement before the special court, which is conducting the trial in the case.
Purohit was formally arrested on November 4, 2008. However, he said he was detained six days prior to his arrest and was subjected to severe physical torture by Singh and other subordinate officers of the ATS.
In his written statement, Purohit has said that in the last week of October 2008, he was asked to hand over his mobile phone by Col RK Shrivastav (now retired), the then director of Military Intelligence (MI). A few days later, on October 29, Purohit was asked to move to Delhi to director MI-20, the Directorate of Military Intelligence, at the Army Headquarters.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
From past to progress
Ayodhya's evolution through infrastructure development
Peek into traditional economic system
Sandeep Singh goes deep into the old economic system of India which started in and revolved around temples
THOUGHT-PROVOKING AND HEART-WARMING
Over the past few months, I have been fixated with books about books, readers, librarians, bookshops, or the publishing industry at large.
Mahatma Gandhi as a cricketer
Whatever said and done by Gandhi really helped India to attain Independence from British rule finally.
Culture or agri-Culture!?
It's that magical time of the year when the air is full of excitement, joy, and the aroma of delicious sweets.
The industrial impact Of beehive inspired packaging
Abhinav Tanksale, Founder, www.myphysicscafe.com, shares insights into the commonalities between beehives and packaging
HOW TO BE TRULY INTERESTING
True depth comes from lived experience, not the props we carry or the knowledge we consume
CONFUSION ON THE SPIRITUAL PATH
It is very important on the spiritual path that you never try to get to some particular “place”, because the moment you want to get to something in particular, your mind will start creating a “place”.
Gandhi: How relevant is he today?
Gen Z weighs in on Gandhi's legacy, exploring the relevance of his principles in a modern world
Gordon-Levitt set to visit IFP
Joseph Gordon-Levitt to visit India for the 1st time and set to speak at IFP Season 14 opening session