Hyderabad, September 14 (Siasat News): As CBI failed to make any headway in tracking down the two prime accused in Makkah Masjid bomb blast case which occurred on 18 May 2007, the prime probe agency today sought 90 days time from the court for completing their investigation and filing charge sheet against Lokesh Sharma and Devendar Gupta.
The bomb blast had claimed nine lives and five people were killed in police firing.
The CBI, which is probing the blast, has so far named five persons, having links with a right-wing Hindu outfit, as the accused in the case. The CBI team had brought from Ajmer two suspects, Devender Gupta and Lokesh Sharma to Hyderabad on June 17 as part of the investigation. Both are presently under judicial remand here.
The CBI has named Sandeep Dange and Rama Chandra Kalsangra alias Ramji, both natives of Indore in Madhya Pradesh as the prime accused in the case, but the duo continue to remain elusive till date. Another accused Sunil Joshi was shot dead by three unidentified gunmen on September 29, 2007 near his house at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh.
Search is still on for Dange and Kalsangra. CBI has claimed that the duo are having links with a national network comprising of highly influential personalities hence despite their best efforts they have not yet been able to track them down.
Investigations are on regarding the role of the suspects. CBI is interrogating some witnesses residing in other states. CBI has said to the court that the inquiry of the phone call data of Sandeep Dange and Ramji is being done.
——–Siasat News