Ansari, a daily-wage worker from Madhubani, Bihar, was arrested in 2006. (Express Photo)A quiet gathering took place Sunday morning at Nagpur’s Jaripatka Qabrastan, where family members and associates of Kamal Ahmed Ansari, acquitted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, came together to honour his memory. Four years after he died in prison, they stood by his grave and read aloud the Bombay High Court judgment that finally cleared his name.In the 2006 Mumbai train blast case, 12 people were convicted in 2015 by a special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court, with five, including Ansari, being given death sentences. On July 21, 2025, the Bombay High Court overturned all convictions and acquitted all 12, citing unreliable evidence, questionable witness identification, and flawed confessions. Ansari had passed away in prison while the high court hearing was on.Also Read | Explained: The 2006 Mumbai train blasts, in which Bombay HC has acquitted all 12 accusedAnsari, a daily-wage worker from Madhubani, Bihar, was arrested in 2006. He ran a small chicken shop and sold vegetables to support his wife and five children. He spent 16 years in jail. In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, he died in Nagpur Central Jail.His younger brother, Jamal Ahmed, who came from Delhi for the ceremony, stood by his grave with tears in his eyes. He was joined by Dr Abdul Wahid Shaikh, a co-accused who was the only accused to have been acquitted by the special MCOCA court a decade ago.“The court has cleared his name, but what about the 16 years he lost? His children grew up without him, and his wife lived under a cloud of shame,” Shaikh said.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Mumbai train blast