Malegaon blast case: Court rejects 'RDX theory,' calls it ridiculous
A special NIA court in Mumbai has rejected the "RDX Theory" in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, which killed six and injured over 100 people.
Judges said neither the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) nor the NIA could show solid proof of how explosives were sourced or used, calling out big gaps in their stories.
No evidence to back up prosecution's theories
The ATS accused Lt Col Prasad Purohit of bringing RDX from Kashmir, while the NIA argued the bomb was made elsewhere with a motorcycle.
But searches found no explosives at Purohit's home, and key witnesses later changed their statements—some saying they felt pressured by investigators.
With no eyewitnesses or reliable evidence to back up either side, the court said these contradictions made it impossible to support the prosecution's main theories.