Mohan Bhagwat: Political Storm Erupts After Ex-ATS Officer Drops Bombshell in Malegaon Case

A former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officer has triggered a political firestorm with dynamite allegations over the 2008 Malegaon blast probe. A day after a special NIA court acquitted all seven accused, BJP MP Pragya Thakur and Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit among them, former inspector Mehiboob Mujawar shocked everyone by claiming that he was directed by high-ranking officers to arrest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Mohan Bhagwat.

🚨 BIG REVELATION in Malegaon Blast Case 🚨

Former ATS officer Mehboob Mujawar drops a bombshell:

“I was ordered to arrest Mohan Bhagwat.
The Malegaon blast probe was politically driven.
I refused to frame him — it was a horrific, confidential order.”

He adds:

🔹 Orders came… pic.twitter.com/poQMOlIX0W

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) August 1, 2025

The Allegations and the ATS Investigation

Mujawar says this was a coordinated effort to create a "saffron terror" narrative. He told a media interaction that he got a "confidential order" from his superiors to arrest some of the main figures, including Mohan Bhagwat.

The former inspector accuses the orders as "horrific," and he did not obey them since there was no sound evidence supporting such action. As a result, Mujawar accuses that a false case was lodged against him, and his career was destroyed. His evidence contravenes the integrity of the initial probe and aligns with the traditional defense claim that the case was politically motivated.

Political Fallout and Legal Ramifications

The timing of this disclosure is especially noteworthy. The NIA court judgment, basing it on insufficient, unreliable, and incoherent evidence and procedural shortcomings, pragmatically destroyed the prosecution's case. The judge's remark that key witness depositions were contradictory and inconsistent has been viewed as a harsh criticism of the original ATS investigation.

The acquittal, combined with Mujawar's declaration, has given the BJP potent weapons against its political opponents. Top BJP leaders have called for an apology from the Congress, accusing the erstwhile UPA government of fabricating a false "Hindu terror" narrative for vote-bank politics.

In the meantime, the Congress has been left reeling on the defensive, with some of its top leaders wondering why, if the accused are indeed innocent, nobody has yet been held responsible for the killing of the six persons who lost their lives in the blast. The political tempest is in no mood to subside as the BJP promises to lay bare the "conspiracy" behind the case. The sensational charges have put a serious doubt on the politicization of India's police forces.