Varanasi: Two key eye-witnesses in the
the 2005 Shramjivi Express blasts have turned hostile and
"failed" to identify the main accused.
Amisul Murslin and Mahibul Muskin, lodged in Tihar
jail, were produced before a special court at Jaunpur
district, where they turned hostile yesterday.
Seventeen people were killed and over 50 injured as
blasts ripped through the train on July 28, 2005.
The duo did not corroborate their statement given to
the special cell of Delhi Police and "failed" to identify main
accused Mohammand Alam Giri alias Roni.
The police had arrested Roni, Obedurrahaman alias Babu
Bhai, Hilal alias Hilaluddin and Nafikul Vishwas on the charge
of hatching a conspiracy for the blasts on the basis of the
duo's statements.
The witnesses, both brothers, had told a special cell
of Delhi Police that it was Roni who had kept the RDX in the
train and three others were with him.
But, before Special Judge (EC) Act, Rajendra Chandra,
they said they did not know anything about Roni.
Special prosecutor Yadvendra Chaturvedi told PTI, "we
have examined 51 witnesses and only one witness ACP Sanjiv
Yadav of Delhi Police has to be examined now".
The case is posted to December 2 for recording the
evidence of the ACP, who had arrested Roni and the witnesses.
A blast had occurred in a general second class coach
(second from the engine) of the New Delhi-bound train around
5.15 pm between Harpal Ganj and Koiripur stations.
The train was coming from Patna/Rajgir on the fateful
day when bombs planted in the train went off near a toilet of
the general compartment, leaving a trail of death.
PTI
First Published: Friday, November 27, 2009, 21:25