Army approves promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, acquitted in Malegaon blast case: Report

Army approves promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit, acquitted in Malegaon blast case: Report

Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit (file photo) New Delhi: Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, who was acquitted in the Malegaon blast case last year, has been promoted to Brigadier General, sources said on Friday. In July 2025, an NIA court acquitted Purohit and six others in the case, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur.Purohit filed … Read more