Malegaon blast case: Insufficient evidence to prosecute Pragya, reiterates NIA

Mumbai: National Investigation Agency (NIA) reiterated its earlier stand that there is insufficient evidence to prosecute Pragya Singh Thakur in Malegaon blast case.
According to the report published in Indian Express , NIA was responding to the pea which was filed by Nisar Ahmed Sayyed Bilal who lost his son Sayyed Azhar in Malegaon blast.
Bilal had filed an application seeking court’s direction to bar Thakur from contesting elections as the case is under trial.
On Tuesday, Pragya Singh filed her response. She dubbed the petition as “frivolous”.
Thakur, a key accused in the case said that the plea was filed with a “political agenda” and was “publicity stunt”.
In her reply filed before the NIA court, Pragya also said, “There is no provision in the Representation of Peoples Act 1951, which disqualifies the candidate from contesting elections if a criminal case is pending against him/her.”