Pak national acquitted in bomb blast case

The case dates back to July 2, 1997 when a bomb exploded in a bus plying on route no. 926 at about 9.10 pm near relief camp, Multan Nagar under Pashchim Vihar police station. Three passengers namely Rajender Kumar, Nand Lal and SArju were injured in the blast. The police had filed a chargesheet against three Pakistani nationals — Md Izaz alias Abdullah, Maqsoos Ahmad alias Abdul Rehman, Md Hussain alias Abdul-el-Hasan and one Abdul Rehman alias Jabbar on charges of criminal conspiracy and attempt to murder.

However, all the accused except Md Hussain were discharged by the court as no prima facie case was made out against them. Further, none of the 20 witnesses examined by the police said anything against the accused. They even did not identify the accused. "The prosecution has failed to place any evidence on record to show that the accused had planted any bomb in the aforesaid bus," the court observed.