India, July 31 -- Asaduddin Owaisi of the AIMIM on Thursday expressed disappointment over the acquittal of all accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, calling it a result of a "deliberately shoddy investigation and prosecution".

"The Malegaon blast case verdict is disappointing. Six namazis were killed in the blast and nearly 100 were injured. They were targeted for their religion. A deliberately shoddy investigation/prosecution is responsible for the acquittal," the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief posted on X.

Asaduddin Owaisi questioned whether the Centre and Maharashtra governments would challenge the verdict. "Seventeen years after the blast, the Court has acquitted all of the accused for lack of evidence. Will the Mod...