Mumbai: A special court here on Wednesday sentenced five person to death and seven to life imprisonment for their involvement in the serial blasts on Mumbai local trains nine years ago. The blasts had claimed 189 lives and injured over 800.
Special MCOCA Judge Yatin D Shinde awarded capital punishment to Kamal Ahamed Ansari (37), Mohd Faisal Shaikh (36), Ehtesham Siddiqui (30), Naveed Hussain Khan (30) and Asif Khan (38).
Seven accused who were spared the noose were Tanvir Ahmed Ansari (37), Mohammad Majid Shafi (32), Shaikh Alam Shaikh (41), Mohd Sajid Ansari (34), Muzzammil Shaikh (27), Soheil Mehmood Shaikh (43) and Zamir Ahmad Shaikh (36) — all having links with banned outfit SIMI.
The blasts had ripped seven suburban trains within a span of 10 minutes between Khar Road-Santacruz, Bandra-Khar Road,Jogeshwari-Mahim Junction, Mira Road- Bhayander,Matunga- Mahim Junction and Borivali.
Seven RDX bombs exploded in the first class coaches in as many suburban trains, killing 189 people and injuring 829.
