NIA names wanted accused as members of Punjab terror group

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : May 13 2016 | 6:57 PM IST
Ramchandra Kalsangre and Sandeep Dange, the absconding accused in the Malegaon 2008 blast case, have been described as members of banned terror group Babar Khalsa International by NIA.
NIA's official website shows the organisation of the two as 'Babbar Khalsa International'.
While 41-year-old Kalsangre is a resident of Shajapur district, 46-year-old Dange resides in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh.
The NIA has already taken a U-turn in the case by giving clean chit to Sadhvi Pragya Singh and five others and diluting the charges against others by dropping stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Kalsangre and Dange have disappeared after the Malegaon blast and NIA had announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on information leading to their arrest. They are also wanted in other cases including Samjhauta train blast case and Ajmer bomb blast case.
An Interpol Red Corner Notice has been issued against these two but neither in the CBI website nor in the Interpol webiste their affiliation is mentioned.
CBI says that the two are wanted for "crimes involving the use of weapons and explosives and terrorism", the Interpol website show that the duo is wanted for "criminal conspiracy, murder, usage of explosive substance and commission of unlawful activities".
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Commenting on the matter, Congress leader Digvijay Singh expressed surprise and tweeted, "Sandeep Dange Sangh Activist accused in Bomb Blast with 10L reward is shown as Babbar Khalsa Activist by NIA."
"What has gone wrong with NIA? In NIA Official Website Kalangsara and Dange have been shown as Members of Babbar Khalsa!".
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First Published: May 13 2016 | 6:57 PM IST

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