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Indian court acquits 4 Hindu activists in train bombing that killed over 40 Pakistani nationals
Source: Washington Post
Indian court acquits 4 Hindu activists in train bombing that killed over 40 Pakistani nationals
By Niha Masih March 20 at 11:43 AM
NEW DELHI — A special court in India Wednesday acquitted four Hindu activists, including a monk, accused of carrying out deadly blasts in 2007 on the Samjhauta Express — a biweekly train that runs between India and Pakistan.
The blasts, which occurred in the north Indian state of Haryana bordering New Delhi, had killed 68 people, most of whom were Pakistani nationals. The deceased included about a dozen children.
The court said the prosecution was unable to prove the charges against the accused. The acquittal comes in the wake of increased tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after a car bombing killed 40 Indian security forces last month. That attack was claimed by Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad.
Pakistan summoned the Indian High Commissioner to condemn what it termed “Indian duplicity and hypocrisy.” The Pakistani foreign office statement said, “India reflexively levels allegations of terrorism against Pakistan, while protecting with impunity, terrorists who had publicly confessed to their odious crimes.”
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By Niha Masih March 20 at 11:43 AM
NEW DELHI — A special court in India Wednesday acquitted four Hindu activists, including a monk, accused of carrying out deadly blasts in 2007 on the Samjhauta Express — a biweekly train that runs between India and Pakistan.
The blasts, which occurred in the north Indian state of Haryana bordering New Delhi, had killed 68 people, most of whom were Pakistani nationals. The deceased included about a dozen children.
The court said the prosecution was unable to prove the charges against the accused. The acquittal comes in the wake of increased tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors after a car bombing killed 40 Indian security forces last month. That attack was claimed by Pakistan-based terrorist group Jaish-e-Muhammad.
Pakistan summoned the Indian High Commissioner to condemn what it termed “Indian duplicity and hypocrisy.” The Pakistani foreign office statement said, “India reflexively levels allegations of terrorism against Pakistan, while protecting with impunity, terrorists who had publicly confessed to their odious crimes.”
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/indian-court-acquits-4-hindu-activists-in-train-bombing-that-killed-over-40-pakistani-nationals/2019/03/20/1e1e635a-4b1b-11e9-b871-978e5c757325_story.html
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Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MARCH 20, 2019 / 11:01 AM / UPDATED 11 MINUTES AGO
Indian court acquits four men in 2007 India-Pakistan train blast case
Aftab Ahmed
3 MIN READ
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four Hindu men accused of bombing a train between India and Pakistan in 2007 that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, citing a lack of evidence, defense lawyers said.
Pakistan’s acting foreign secretary described the ruling as a “travesty of justice”.
The ruling comes weeks after a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan after a suicide car bomb in Kashmir killed 40 Indian paramilitary police. Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack.
The court in the northern state of Haryana gave its verdict after dismissing a petition filed last week by the daughter of a Pakistani victim who wanted to get her statement recorded as a witness.
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Indian court acquits four men in 2007 India-Pakistan train blast case
Aftab Ahmed
3 MIN READ
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court on Wednesday acquitted four Hindu men accused of bombing a train between India and Pakistan in 2007 that killed 68 people, mostly Pakistanis, citing a lack of evidence, defense lawyers said.
Pakistan’s acting foreign secretary described the ruling as a “travesty of justice”.
The ruling comes weeks after a sharp escalation in tensions between India and Pakistan after a suicide car bomb in Kashmir killed 40 Indian paramilitary police. Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the attack.
The court in the northern state of Haryana gave its verdict after dismissing a petition filed last week by the daughter of a Pakistani victim who wanted to get her statement recorded as a witness.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-pakistan-train/indian-court-acquits-four-men-in-2007-india-pakistan-train-blast-case-idUSKCN1R11UR
