June 20, 2011 8:55 PM

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NIA files charge-sheet in Samjhauta Blast case

The National Investigation Agency, NIA today filed a charge-sheet against five accused persons including Swami Aseemanand for 2007 Samjhauta Blast case. NIA charged Swami Aseemanand and four others with triggering explosions in the cross-border Samjhauta Express in 2007 that left 68 people dead.In the charge sheet filed before the Special Courtin New Delhi, the NIA accused Aseemanand, Sunil Joshi (now dead), Lokesh Sharma, Sandeep Dange and Ramchandra Kalasangra alias Ramji of hatching a criminal conspiracy which resulted in bomb blasts in the Samjhauta Express near Panipat.The bi-weekly Samjhauta Express, which runs between Delhi and Lahore, plays a vital role in improving people-to-people contacts between India and Pakistan. India is likely to share information with Pakistan on the Samjhauta Express blast case. It is expected to cite the filing of the charge sheet in this case and ask Pakistan to reciprocate by taking action against the 26/11 accused during the upcoming Foreign Secretary level talks in Islambad. External affairs sources said in New Delhi today that, by filing the charge sheet, India has demonstrated its sincerity in tackling terror of any form. Now, it is Pakistan's responsibility to show its commitment to deal with terrorists and terror groups. The National Investigation Agency,NIA today filed a charge-sheet against five accused persons including Swami Aseemanand for 2007 Samjhauta blast which left 68 people dead. AIR correspondent reports, Pakistan has been keenly monitoring the progress of the probe into the Samjhauta Express explosions where 68 people, most of them Pakistani nationals, were killed. During the Indo-Pak Home Secretary level talks in March, India had provided information on the Samjhauta blast case investigation. It was also agreed at the dialogue that after filing of report in the court, updated information will be shared with the Pakistani authorities concerned.

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