Salem, Dossa, 3 Others Found Guilty In 1993 Mumbai Blasts

A special TADA (Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Act) court on Friday (June 16) passed judgment on a long overdue terror case that the entire nation was waiting for. In the second leg of the trial in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case involving seven accused, the court found Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa, Taher Merchant, Firoz Khan and Karimuddin Khan guilty of conspiracy charges. However, another accused Abdul Qayyum has been acquitted. Also, the prosecution failed to prove charges against Riaz Siddiqui for conspiracy. The sentences will be declared on Monday.

1993 Mumbai blasts case: Accused Firoz khan convicted under charges of conspiracy and murder under sections of IPC, TADA and Explosives Act pic.twitter.com/YQs1cTWuLb

— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2017

#1993BlastsVerdict: Dossa was extradited from the UAE in 2003. pic.twitter.com/E6SXolN0GB

— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 16, 2017

1993 Mumbai blasts case: All accused acquitted of the charge of waging war against the nation.

— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2017

Gangster Abu Salem with five other companions had planned the dastardly attacks in on March 12, 1993, that had left 257 people dead, 713 seriously injured and destroyed properties worth Rs 27 crore.

"Politicians, high-level officers and Hindus were the targets of the people behind the 1993 blasts," prosecution lawyer Deepak Salve, CBI counsel, told reporters. "Five of the seven accused have been charged with conspiracy...Dossa helped Yakub Memon with arms," News18 further quoted Salve as saying.

Delhi Police arrests a shooter, who had fired on his sister & wife, also involved in a number of cases. Claims to have worked for Abu Salem

— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2017

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No mercy should be shown to terrorists, says Justice (Retd) PC Kode who was a TADA court judge in the serial blasts case

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#1993BlastsVerdict: TADA court delivers verdict in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts delivered. Mustafa Dossa found guilty pic.twitter.com/GmHIcNlDvA

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The trial against Dossa, Salem, Firoz Khan, Taher Merchant, Karimuddin Khan, Riyaz Siddiqui and Abdul Qayyum were handled separately by the court. They were arrested between 2003 and 2010 and were facing multiple charges which included criminal conspiracy, waging war against the Government of India and murder, ANI reported.

1993 Mumbai blasts case: Mumbai TADA Court believes prosecution failed to prove charges against Riaz Siddiqui for conspiracy

— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2017

#1993BlastsVerdict Abu Salem convicted in 1993 Mumbai blasts case by Mumbai TADA Court.

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— News18 (@CNNnews18) June 16, 2017

On March 12, 1993, a series of bomb blasts had shaken the Mumbai. Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, along with his brother Yakub Memon -- who was executed on July 30, 2015 -- were the terror masterminds that killed hundreds of innocent lives and injured many. A series of 12 bomb explosions took place one after another in about a span of two hours. According to reports, this was the first ever terrorist attack in the world after the Second World War where RDX was used on such a large scale.

Feature Image Credit: The Indian Express

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