2008 Malegaon blast case: Who is Pragya Thakur? Firebrand sadhvi once ‘tortured’ in ATS custody, now stands acquitted

Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit celebrated their acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, with Thakur proclaiming it a victory for ‘Bhagwa’. The blast, which killed six and injured over 100, led to a decade-long trial involving allegations of a wider conspiracy and accusations of political motivation.