Daily Times

MUMBAI: An Indian court convicted six people on Friday, in the involvement of 1993 Mumbai attack, 12 bombs was packed in cars, scooters and suitcases killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds of others.

Indian police officials stand safeguard outside the session court complex in Mumbai. The court found the six people guilty on charges of criminal conspiracy, transporting weapons and murder, which are punishable by a maximum penalty of death. The court is to announce sentences next week.

The six are the second group to be tried in the blasts. In the main trial more than 100 people were found guilty ended in 2007. Eleven people were sentenced to death and the rest of them received various jail terms and fines.

Prosecutors said that “The bombings were an act of vengeance for the demolition of a 16th century mosque by Hindu nationalists in northern India in 1992. That triggered religious riots in parts of India, leaving more than 800 dead, mostly Muslims”.

The blasts hit a number of prominent targets in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, including the stock exchange, Air India building, hotels, a cinema and shopping bazaars. Prosecutors said that “the purpose of the attack was to strike terror and foment violence against Hindus”.