Malegaon verdict today: Years after Bhikku Chowk horror, state braces for historic ruling; families await end to 17-year wait

Malegaon residents are waiting for the verdict in the 2008 blast case. A special NIA court in Mumbai will deliver the judgment today. The blast was the second in the area in two years. Earlier, a 2006 blast killed 31 people. Witnesses and evidence are crucial to the case. Families of victims hope for justice after many years.