Acquittal of terror convicts in 2006 Mumbai train bombings raises questions
The Tribune Editorial: This verdict will embolden Pakistan to cast aspersions on India’s investigative agencies at a time when 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana is being grilled by the NIA.
Updated At : 07:10 AM Jul 22, 2025 IST
A tragedy with no closure or justice in sight — that sums up the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, one of the biggest terror attacks on Indian soil. The Bombay High Court has acquitted all 12 convicts, including five who were on death row, stating that the prosecution failed to prove their guilt and it was “hard to believe they committed the crime”. So, who were the perpetrators of the serial blasts that snuffed out the lives of around 190 people? The nation continues to be in the dark. The flawed probe conducted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has only rubbed salt into the wounds of the hapless families, whose loved ones left home that fateful day but never came back.
