Lt Col Purohit promoted to Colonel after acquittal in Malegaon blast case
Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. He was among the seven accused acquitted by a special NIA court on July 31. Notably, six people were killed and around 95 were injured in the blast which occurred when an explosive device strapped to a bike exploded.