Chronology of 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case

Chronology of 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case
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The chronology of 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case: February 18, 2007: A blast in Samjhauta Express near Diwana in Haryana's Panipat kills 68 people, mostly Pakistani nationals.

February 20, 2007: Haryana Police constitute special investigation team to probe the case. July 29, 2010: National Investigation Agency (NIA) takes over the probe from Haryana Police

June 20, 2011: NIA files chargesheet in Panchkula court July 2014: Aseemanand gets bail

March 6, 2019: Final arguments in Samjhauta blast case conclude, court reserves verdict March 11, 2019: A Pakistani woman Rahila Wakeel, daughter of blast victim Muhammad Wakeel moves court for examination of eyewitnesses from her country

March 18, 2019: Arguments concludes on the Pakistani woman's plea March 20, 2019: Anti-terror court first dismisses her petition, acquits four accused -- Naba Kumar Sarkar alias Swami Aseemanand, Lokesh Sharma, Kamal Chauhan and Rajinder Chaudhary

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