‘I have done my job’, blast accused told Sadhvi: ATS

Sadhvi Pragya, arrested in connection with Malegaon blasts, allegedly had a telephonic conversation with the absconding main accused in the case and asked why there had been less casualties, the prosecution told a court in Nashik.

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, arrested in connection with Malegaon blasts, allegedly had a long telephonic conversation with the absconding main accused in the case and told him why there had been lesser casualties in the incident, the prosecution told a court in Nashik.

The lawyer of Maharashtra Anti Terrorist Squad told chief judicial magistrate K D Boche, before whom Thakur and two others were produced amidst high drama, that during the long conversation between her and prime accused Ramji after the September 29 Malegaon blasts, Ramji told her “I have done my job.”

Pragya asked Ramji whether police have seized her motorcycle used in Malegaon blasts and why less people had killed in the blasts, said the prosecution.

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Ramji told Pragya that “I did not find proper parking place for the bike”, claimed the prosecution.

The court sent the sadhvi, Shivnarayan Singh Kalsangram and Shyam Bhawarlal Sahu to magisterial custody till November 17 in connection with the blast that left six persons dead.

When the CJM asked Pragya Singh Thakur whether she wanted to speak, the sadhvi replied, “I have to tell you a lot of things and needs long time.”

She asked the court: “can I get justice?” Pragya fainted briefly but regained consciousness after having water.

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The court also remanded three others arrested in connection with the Malegaon blasts to police custody till November 10. They are Ajay Rahirkar, Jagdish Mhatre and Rakesh Dhawade.

Meanwhile the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), of Mumbai police on Monday said they have solid proof against the key accused in the Malegaon blasts case.

The ATS had arrested Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur along with two others — Shivnarayan Singh Kalsangram and Shyam Bhawarlal Sahu in this case.

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