A special designated Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Protection) Act (TADA) court today said that it would give the final judgment involving seven persons for their involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case, on June 16. <br/><br/>The accused are Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa, Karimullah Sheikh, Tahir Merchant alias Tahir Taklya, Abdul Qayyum, Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan, and Riyaz Siddiqui. <br/>On March 12, 1993, 12 bombs went off at several locations in the city, killing 257 people, and injuring 713, while destroying property worth Rs. 27 crore. A single charge sheet was filed against 129 persons, out of which 100 were convicted. <br/><br/>In September 2006, 20 were awarded the life sentence, while a further 12 were awarded the capital punishment. In 2013, 10 of the 12 who were awarded capital punishment had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment.
News On AIR | May 29, 2017 6:18 PM
1993 Mumbai blasts case: Final verdict against 7 accused on June 16