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Mumbai train blasts: Prosecution demands death penalty for 8 convicts, life for 4 others

The prosecution today demanded death sentence for eight of the 12 convicts in the 7/11 Mumbai train blasts' case and life sentences for the remaining four. Calling the convicts "merchants of death", Special Public Prosecutor Raja Thakare said the accused intended to disturb peace and create insecurity. Mumbai's special MCOCA court has reserved its judgement and is likely to pronounce its order on 30th September.<br/><br/>While death penalty has been sought for Kamal Ansari, Tanveer Ahmed Ansari, Mohd Faisal Shaikh, Ehtesham Siddiqui, Mohammad Ali Shaikh, Sajid Ansari, Naveed Hussain Khan and Asif Bashir Khan; the prosecution has demanded life sentence "till the end of their lives" and not less than 60 years for Majid Mohammad Shafi, Muzzammil Shaikh, Suhail Shaikh and Zameer Shaikh.<br/><br/>Earlier today, while concluding his arguments, Mr. Thakare said the convicts were neither reformed not were capable of any reform in the future. He added that the convicts have not shown any remorse or repentance for their act. Mr. Thakare argued that their ill-health, socio-economic backgrounds, education in jail and family condition could not be considered as mitigating circumstances.<br/><br/>7 RDX bombs had exploded within a span of 10 minutes in the first class coaches of Mumbai's suburban trains on July 11, 2006, killing 188 people and injuring 829 others. In the eight year long trail, the prosecution examined 192 witnesses while the defence called 51 witnesses. Earlier this month, Judge Yatin D Shinde had convicted 12 accused and acquitted one of the arrested accused.

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