1-MIN READ Malegaon Blast Case: Attended Conspiracy Meetings to Collect Intel, Lt Col Purohit Tells HC Lt Col Shrikant Prasad Purohit has opposed his prosecution in the Malegaon blast case against him citing lack of sanction to prosecute. (PTI Photo) The claim that Purohit was only 'discharging his duties' as a military intelligence officer was made as the Bombay HC heard his plea that the NIA does not have a valid sanction to prosecute him in the blast case. FOLLOW US ON: Malegaon bomb blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit on Wednesday told the Bombay High Court that he was involved with the hardline Hindu group alleged to be behind the 2008 attacks as he was collecting intelligence inputs for the Indian Army.