The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court in Patna has framed charges against Haider Ali, Mujibullah and Taufique Ansari in the Bodh Gaya serial blasts that rocked the world-renowned Buddhist shrine last year. The accused were allegedly members of the banned outfit SIMI.
The charges were framed under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967, Explosive Substances Act and the Indian Penal Code. The NIA through its scientific investigation had established that Haider Ali and his associates conspired to target the Buddhist sites to avenge the alleged atrocities on Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, a NIA press release said.
