Special NIA court of Patna on Friday held guilty all five accused in serial bomb blast case of Mahabodhi temple. <br />''<br />''Announcing the decision, Judge Manoj Kumar Sinha said quantum of punishment will be announced on 31st May. <br />''<br />''Two monks and several others were injured in serial blast on 7th of July 2013 at Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya. <br />''<br />''Three guilty are from Ranchi and two from Chattisgarh. <br />''<br />''Hyder Ali alias Black beauty, Imtiaz Ansari and Mujibullah Ansari are from Ranchi. Umar Siddiqui and Azhar Quraisi are from Chattisgarh. <br />''<br />''NIA has filed chargesheet on 3 June 2014. Ten cylinder bombs went off one after another, at Mahabodhi temple. <br />''<br />''Three live bombs were also recovered from the spot. The seized bombs were later defused by the personnel of the NIA's bomb disposal squad and the National Security Guard (NSG).<br />''<br />''These persons are also accused of Gandhi Maidan bomb explosion at Patna which took place on 27 October 2013 during Narendra Modi's rally.
News On AIR | May 25, 2018 2:45 PM
NIA court convicts all five accused in 2013 Mahabodhi temple blast case