Mumbai, September 11: A special trial court in Mumbai, on Friday, convicted 12 persons regarding the 2006 serial blasts in Mumbai that killed over 180 commuters and injured another 829.
Seven RDX bombs had ravaged the First Class coaches of Mumbai suburban trains on July 11, 2006. The blasts had occurred between Khar Road-Santacruz, Bandra-Khar Road, Jogeshwari-Mahim Junction, Mira Road-Bhayander, Matunga-Mahim Junction and Borivali
The MCOC Judge Yatin D Shinde, while declaring his judgment on the case, convicted 12 accused and acquitted one Abdul Wahid Shaikh(34).
The 12 accused convicted are: Kamal Ahamed Ansari (37), Tanvir Ahmed Ansari (37), Mohd Faisal Shaikh (36), Ehtesham Siddiqui (30), Mohammad Majid Shafi (32), Shaikh Alam Shaikh (41), Mohd Sajid Ansari (34), Muzzammil Shaikh (27), Soheil Mehmood Shaikh (43), Zamir Ahmad Shaikh (36), Naveed Hussain Khan (30) and Asif Khan (38).
However, Azam Chima, along with 14 others, are still absconding in the case. Arguments for the quantum of sentence to be awarded, are scheduled to begin on Monday.
In the trial that lasted eight years, the prosecution examined 192 witnesses, including eight Indian Police Service and five Indian Administrative Service officers as well as 18 doctors. The defence lawyers examined 51 witnesses and one person was called as a court witness.
According to an investigating officer, while planting bombs in trains, the accused started their journey from Churchgate station and after setting seven bombs, except one, all got off the trains before Dadar. The blasts began from Matunga.
The MCOCA Judge had concluded the trial on August 19 last year. The examination of witnesses resumed after two years since the Supreme Court had stayed the trial in 2008.
Before the stay, the prosecution had already examined a police officer. The Supreme Court set aside the stay on April 23, 2010.
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