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Updated: Dec 19, 2020 16:20 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19 (ANI): Expressing displeasure over the absence of the 2008 Malegaon blast accused during a hearing on Saturday, despite strict orders for their physical appearance, a special NIA court in Mumbai directed them to remain present on January 4, when the matter would be taken up next.
Notably, only four of the seven accused were present before the court today.
During the previous hearing earlier this month, the court had taken note of the presence of only three accused -- Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit, Sameer Kulkarni and Ajay Rahirkar -- and directed all the accused in the case to be present today.