TADA court convicts Abu Salem and others in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

Mumbai: A special Terrorism and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court today convicted Mustafa Dossa, Abu Salem, Firoz Khan, Karimullah Khan and Tahir Merchant in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. Judgment is still awaited on two other accused in the case. They were arrested between 2003 and 2010, are facing multiple charges which include criminal conspiracy, waging war against the Government of India and murder.

A series of explosions at 12 locations, including Air India Building and Bombay Stock Exchange, left 257 dead and injured 713 in the city. As many as 257 people died while 713 others were injured after a series of bomb blasts rocked Mumbai City on March 12, 1993. Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim along with Tiger Memon and his brother Yakub Memon were alleged to be the prime conspirators in the case.(UNI)