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VADODARA: Rafik Bhatuk, a prime accused in the 2002 Godhra Sabarmati Express carnage case was held by the Godhra police on Friday. Bhatuk was nabbed from Godhra itself where he had returned after staying outside the state for quite some time.
The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Panchmahal police and Godhra town police raided a house in the Signal Falia locality in the town and nabbed Bhatuk. He used to sell fruits to earn a living.
Bhatuk along with other prime accused was accused of dousing the S-6 coach in the Sabarmati Express with petrol. The coach was then set ablaze by someone else. As many as 59 Ramsevaks who were returning from Ayodhya were killed in the incident triggering communal riots in the state.