2004 Jalna Mosque bomb attack

2004 Jalna Mosque bomb attack refers to two separate crude bomb attacks at local mosques in Jalna, Maharashtra on 27 August 2004. According to senior police officer, the first blast occurred at Kadriya Masjid in Jalna at 1:45 pm and the second explosion occurred barely 15 minutes later at another mosque on the outskirts of Poorna town in Parbhani district. The attacks were carried out during Friday prayer and total 18 people were injured. Alleged preceptors were Maroti Keshwarao Wagh, Yogesh Ravindra Deshpande, Gururaj Jayram Tuptewar, Rahul Manohar Pande, Sanjay alias Bharauo Vittal Chowdhari, Himanshu Panse and Rakesh Dhawade while Himanshu Panse had died in a blast in Nanded while he was preparing a bomb. Later on 18 July 2012 all seven accused were acquitted in the case due to lack of evidence by a district and sessions court.