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| Indian officer held over blasts | Indian officer held over blasts |
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| Police in India have arrested an army officer in connection with two bombings in Maharashtra state which killed at least eight people in September. | Police in India have arrested an army officer in connection with two bombings in Maharashtra state which killed at least eight people in September. |
| The blasts happened in the mainly Muslim towns of Malegaon and Modasa. | The blasts happened in the mainly Muslim towns of Malegaon and Modasa. |
| Police say Prasad Shrikant Purohit is accused of providing logistical support for Hindu militants to make bombs. | Police say Prasad Shrikant Purohit is accused of providing logistical support for Hindu militants to make bombs. |
| Correspondents say it may be the first time a serving Indian army officer has been arrested and accused of having links to Hindu militants. | Correspondents say it may be the first time a serving Indian army officer has been arrested and accused of having links to Hindu militants. |
| At least nine other people - including a retired army major, Ramesh Upadhyay - have already been detained in the case. | At least nine other people - including a retired army major, Ramesh Upadhyay - have already been detained in the case. |
| Officers from the anti-terrorism squad in the western city of Mumbai (Bombay) questioned Lt-Col Purohit for several days before finally arresting him. | Officers from the anti-terrorism squad in the western city of Mumbai (Bombay) questioned Lt-Col Purohit for several days before finally arresting him. |
| "He was arrested this morning and is being produced in court," Ajay Misar, a government lawyer acting in the case, told Reuters news agency. | "He was arrested this morning and is being produced in court," Ajay Misar, a government lawyer acting in the case, told Reuters news agency. |
| Lt-Col Purohit appeared in court later on Wednesday and was remanded in custody. | Lt-Col Purohit appeared in court later on Wednesday and was remanded in custody. |
| The Press Trust of India reported that he was detained last week at the Army Education Corps Training College in the state of Madhya Pradesh. | The Press Trust of India reported that he was detained last week at the Army Education Corps Training College in the state of Madhya Pradesh. |
| There was no immediate response from the army. | There was no immediate response from the army. |
| Violent protests | Violent protests |
| At least five people were killed in the blast near a mosque in Malegaon, about 260km (160 miles) from Mumbai. A sixth died later of injuries sustained in the blast. | At least five people were killed in the blast near a mosque in Malegaon, about 260km (160 miles) from Mumbai. A sixth died later of injuries sustained in the blast. |
| More than 100 people, including policemen, were also injured. | More than 100 people, including policemen, were also injured. |
| Two people were killed in the explosion in Modasa, a town in the neighbouring state of Gujarat. | Two people were killed in the explosion in Modasa, a town in the neighbouring state of Gujarat. |
| India has been hit by a number of explosions in recent weeks, many of them blamed on local Muslim militants. | India has been hit by a number of explosions in recent weeks, many of them blamed on local Muslim militants. |
| Two years ago, at least 37 people were killed and more than 125 others injured in bombings at a Muslim graveyard in Malegaon. | Two years ago, at least 37 people were killed and more than 125 others injured in bombings at a Muslim graveyard in Malegaon. |
| The government said at the time of the most recent blasts that its main concern was to stop religious violence from flaring up again. | The government said at the time of the most recent blasts that its main concern was to stop religious violence from flaring up again. |