Reports appearing on the internet and the electronic media linked VHP leader Pravin Togadia with little known right wing group Ahinav Bharat, suspected of involvement in the Malegaon blasts case, the CBI scotched the rumours while Togadia threatened those behind the reports with legal action.
In New Delhi, CBI rubbished reports of Lt Colonel SP Purohit, accused in the September blast, having told the agency that Togadia had helped in the formation and funding of Abhinav Bharat.
Reacting to the media reports, Togadia, in Ahmedabad, said they were "false and malafide" and threatened legal action against those dragging his name into the case.
The blast in a crowded Malegaon market killed six and left over 80 injured.
In a statement, Togadia's advocate Dipak Shukla said. "My client firmly denies any funding or involvement related to Abhinav Bharat or any of their affiliated or non-affiliated people in any of their activities."
Shukla also threatened legal action against those who are trying to drag Togadia’s name in the Malegaon blast.
"Any attempt by any electronic media, print media, public or private communicators, government or private agency or anyone whosoever to spread the above or any such malafide, false, derogatory and criminally defamatory lies about my client will attract civil and criminal legal action as deemed fit," he said in a communiqué.
Shukla said, "Any damage to my client's public and social image, as well as his organisation's image and standing and his family's social standing or businesses will be the sole liability of anyone who tries to spread such malafide rumours."
He also said any political party or politician found to be spreading "malafide lies about my client will also attract suitable civil and criminal legal action" and will also be liable to compensate my client, for any damages caused to him, his organisation, family and family businesses," Shukla said.
Accused Presented in MCOCA Court
After the Malegaon blast case was moved from Nasik to Mumbai, eight Malegaon blast accused including, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, were produced in the Special MCOCA court on Monday.
This includes the sadhvi too whose remand application ends on Monday.
Last week, the ATS charged all the 11 accused in the Malegaon blast under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the court proceedings were moved to Mumbai.
In New Delhi, CBI rubbished reports of Lt Colonel SP Purohit, accused in the September blast, having told the agency that Togadia had helped in the formation and funding of Abhinav Bharat.
Reacting to the media reports, Togadia, in Ahmedabad, said they were "false and malafide" and threatened legal action against those dragging his name into the case.
The blast in a crowded Malegaon market killed six and left over 80 injured.
In a statement, Togadia's advocate Dipak Shukla said. "My client firmly denies any funding or involvement related to Abhinav Bharat or any of their affiliated or non-affiliated people in any of their activities."
Shukla also threatened legal action against those who are trying to drag Togadia’s name in the Malegaon blast.
"Any attempt by any electronic media, print media, public or private communicators, government or private agency or anyone whosoever to spread the above or any such malafide, false, derogatory and criminally defamatory lies about my client will attract civil and criminal legal action as deemed fit," he said in a communiqué.
Shukla said, "Any damage to my client's public and social image, as well as his organisation's image and standing and his family's social standing or businesses will be the sole liability of anyone who tries to spread such malafide rumours."
He also said any political party or politician found to be spreading "malafide lies about my client will also attract suitable civil and criminal legal action" and will also be liable to compensate my client, for any damages caused to him, his organisation, family and family businesses," Shukla said.
Accused Presented in MCOCA Court
After the Malegaon blast case was moved from Nasik to Mumbai, eight Malegaon blast accused including, Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, were produced in the Special MCOCA court on Monday.
This includes the sadhvi too whose remand application ends on Monday.
Last week, the ATS charged all the 11 accused in the Malegaon blast under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and the court proceedings were moved to Mumbai.
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