<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, a special court in Ahmedabad today held 49 accused guilty in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blast case which had claimed 56 lives. While delivering the judgment in 13 years old sensational case, the special Judge A.R. Patel also acquitted 28 other accused. About 77 accused faced trials in this case. The quantum of punishment will be announced tomorrow. As many as 19 bombs rocked Ahmedabad city on 26th July 2008, which had killed 56 people and injured more than 200 people.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that 49 accused have been convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Bomb Blasts case in Gujarat. This is the result of a solid investigation by Gujarat police, which had not only solved the entire conspiracy but also broke the nexus of anti-national organizations in the country. There were a series of bomb explosions in Ahmedabad on 26th July in 2008, which resulted in the death of 56 persons and injuries to more than 200 persons. The explosions were caused at crowded public places including two hospitals to cause terror among the public. Total Twenty Three blasts took place in Ahmedabad on that day during the span of nearly one hour. Serial blasts were followed by a threat email to the television channels and media from the so-called organization- Indian Mujahideen. Thereafter, alert police also recovered 29 live bombs from various parts of Surat city.</span>
News On AIR | February 8, 2022 7:24 PM
Gujarat: Special court held 49 accused guilty in 2008 Ahmedabad serial blast case