Malegaon Blast Accused Lt Col Purohit, In Jail For 9 Years, Gets Bail

The Supreme Court has granted bail to Lt Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit in the 2008 Malegaon blast case. Lt Col Purohit has been in prison for the last nine years. He had moved the top court after the Bombay High Court rejected bail earlier this year. The National Investigating Agency or NIA, which handles terror cases, had opposed bail for the former Armyman alleging there is evidence of Lt Col Purohit's involvement in the Malegaon blast that killed seven people.