Maulana Hakeemuddin Qasmi, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, has strongly criticized the acquittal of all accused in the Malegaon bomb blast case by the NIA court, calling it a shameful failure of India’s investigative agencies. He said these agencies were expected to uncover the truth in serious cases like terrorism and ensure justice, but they have repeatedly failed.
“This is yet another example of how the system has disappointed the victims,” Maulana Qasmi said. “In the past too, innocent people have spent years in jail, only to be declared not guilty much later, while the actual culprits have never been punished. Justice has remained out of reach for far too many.”
He said it is unacceptable for such important institutions to keep failing without consequences. “If these agencies cannot do their job honestly and effectively, then there is no reason for them to exist in their current form. Public money should not be wasted on bodies that have lost public trust,” he added. He demanded that either these agencies be shut down or go through major reforms to ensure they follow the law and serve justice.
Maulana Qasmi urged the government and the judiciary to take the matter seriously. “Strict action must be taken against the officials who acted carelessly or out of bias. They should be held responsible and punished. The families who suffered because of wrong investigations must be compensated and supported without delay.”
Remembering the Malegaon blast, he said it happened during the last ten days of Ramadan, a time that should have been peaceful. “I visited Malegaon personally, and on Eid day, Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani also went there to stand with the grieving families. That Eid was filled with sorrow. We tried to give hope to the people at that time. But today’s judgment has brought back that pain and reopened old wounds.”
