India, Aug. 1 -- Celebrations erupted outside Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit's residence on Law College Road in Pune on Thursday, after a special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including Purohit.

Members of the right-wing organisation Patit Pawan Sanghatana, along with residents from Erandwane, gathered near the residence, displaying congratulatory banners, waving saffron flags, bursting crackers, and distributing sweets.

While Purohit and his family were away in Mumbai, supporters assembled to express solidarity and jubilation over the verdict. A saffron flag was hoisted atop the officer's residence as a symbolic gesture.

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