Reasons for arrest inserted later by the investigating officer: Allahabad High Court declares arrest unlawful, orders FIR against the IO under Chapter XIV BNS.
![[2008 Malegaon Blast Case] Lt. Col. Purohit Alleges Torture by ATS and Name RSS, Yogi Adityanath, VHP](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/MicrosoftTeams-image-23-1.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today (9th May) Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, a defendant in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, alleged that Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officers coerced him to confess and implicated senior right-wing leaders. He claimed he was tortured and falsely accused, with witnesses being coerced. Purohit also accused the ATS of planting evidence and named individuals involved in his interrogation.
