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Bail for Godhra carnage accused

By Our Special Correspondent

AHMEDABAD Dec. 2. The special court to try cases under the Prevention of Terrorism Act today granted bail to one of the accused in the Godhra train carnage because of "weak evidence'' against him after he spent more than 18 months behind bars.

While granting bail to Salim Sheikh, Sonia Gokani of the Special POTA Court observed that only one witness had so far taken his name as present among the crowd which torched the coach of the Sabarmati Express on February 27 last year. Police had not been able to find any incriminating evidence against Sheikh and even his identity as stated by the witness was doubtful. Salim was among the first few to be arrested in connection with the train carnage and was held under POTA for the last one and half years.

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