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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.
The Delhi High Court has acknowledged The Caravan’s plea regarding alleged army atrocities in Poonch, Jammu, and Kashmir. The central government has been given four weeks to respond, with further deliberation scheduled for May 9. The magazine’s publication raised allegations of torture and murder by the Indian Army, leading to a legal dispute.