CBI announces award for info on Malegaon blast witness Patidar

Indore, Jan 30 (PTI) The CBI has announced a reward ofRs 2 lakh to any person passing on information on DilipPatidar, a witness in Malegaon blast, who went missing twoyears back.

Patidar(30) was the tenant of Ramchandra Kalsangraalias Ramji, a resident of Indore wanted in different acts ofterror, including Melagaon and Samjhauta Express blasts.

The CBI has been searching for Patidar following theorder of Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court last year,on a habeas corpus petition.

According to family members of Patidar, he was picked upby Maharashtra ATS to record statement in connection withMalegaon blast in November 2008 after which he went missing.