Pune, Aug. 3 -- Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, recently acquitted in the Malegaon blast case by the NIA court, his wife Aparna Purohit said they were overwhelmed by the support.

She also expressed relief that the long legal battle is finally over, and that truth has prevailed.

Lt Colonel Purohit was given a grand welcome at his society in Pune on Sunday. People showered him with petals, bursting crackers, and holding up posters that said 'welcome kaka,' expressing their gratitude for his return.

Speaking to ANI, Aparna Purohit said, "I am really overwhelmed with the amazing welcome that we got here. It was absolutely unexpected; we didn't expect all this...It was extremely difficult, but we always got the love from our near and de...