Nasik, Wednesday 19 November 2008: The anti-terrorism squad investigating the recent Malegaon bomb blasts has recorded the statement of arrested Lt-Col Shrikant Purohit’s colleague Capt Nitin Joshi who reportedly said that Purohit had told him about pilfering RDX.

According to sources, the statement was recorded by a magistrate, which makes it admissible as evidence during the trial. DGP A N Roy said: “Since the statement is not incriminating Joshi himself, it needs to be verified.” Roy refused to disclose further details about Joshi’s background and posting saying he is a witness and not an accused.

Meanwhile, Purohit was on Tuesday handed over to the Pune anti-terrorism squad. Purohit, the alleged mastermind of the Malegaon blast, was produced before chief judicial magistrate H K Gantra in Nashik on Tuesday. (Agency)