1993 Blasts

Centre's Decision To Cancel 'Life Term' Of 1993 Blast Convict Put On Hold

India News | ANI | Wednesday December 18, 2019

The Supreme Court has stayed the Central government's decision to remit life term imprisonment granted to Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar in connection with the 1993 bomb blast case.

Maharashtra Election 2019: Mumbai BJP Chief Refers To 1993 Blasts During Campaign

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 18, 2019

Addressing a campaign rally for next week's Maharashtra elections, Mumbai BJP chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha allegedly associated a minority-dominated area with the riots and 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Tahir Merchant's Role In 1993 Blasts Was More Serious Than Yakub Memon's: Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 9, 2017

The TADA court in Mumbai which sentenced Tahir Merchant to death in the 1993 serial blasts case has said that his role in the conspiracy was more serious than that of Yakub Memon.

1993 Convict Abu Salem May Not Have To Spend Life In Jail

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 7, 2017

Gangster Abu Salem, 47, may not spend more than 25 years in jail for charges for which two other convicts in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case have been sentenced to death.

Abu Salem Sentenced To Life, 2 Get Death In Mumbai Blasts Case: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday September 7, 2017

Gangster Abu Salem was sentenced to life in jail today after being convicted of involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts in which 257 people were killed and over 700 seriously injured. Two others, Tahir Merchant and Feroz Khan, were sentenced to death and another convict, Karimullah Khan, has been sentenced to a life term for the deadly blasts.

Maharashtra Gets 2-Week Deadline To Justify Sanjay Dutt's Early Release

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 3, 2017

The Bombay High Court today granted two weeks' time to the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit to justify its decision to grant actor Sanjay Dutt early release from prison in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case.

Dawood Aide Accused Of 1993 Blasts Left Unsupervised With Wife On Train

Mumbai News | Sailee Dhayalkar and Asif Rizvi, Mid-day.com | Monday January 2, 2017

1993 Mumbai blasts accused Mustafa Dossa spends train journey from the city to Porbandar canoodling with wife and discussing business with his aides as pliant cops look away

Sanjay Dutt Walks Out Of Jail, Says 'I Am Not A Terrorist'

Thursday February 25, 2016

"I waited for this day of azadi (freedom) for 23 years. I am not a terrorist. I was in jail under the Arms Act. It is a request, please don't call me a 1993 Bombay blast convict," said Sanjay Dutt, who walked out of jail on February 25 after completing his sentence in an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts

Sanjay Dutt Walks Out Of Jail, Says 'I Am Not A Terrorist'

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday February 25, 2016

Actor Sanjay Dutt kissed the ground and saluted the flag as he walked out of jail this morning after completing his sentence in an arms case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts.

Activist Writes To Chief Minister Opposing 'Early Release' For Sanjay Dutt

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday December 10, 2015

A social activist has written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis opposing any decision for early release of actor Sanjay Dutt, who is serving jail sentence in a 1993 blasts case for possessing illegal weapon, saying it will set a "wrong precedent".

What Top Cop Rakesh Maria is Famous For (Hint: It's Not The Sheena Bora Case)

Cheat Sheet | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday September 9, 2015

As Mumbai's police commissioner Rakesh Maria had for the last few weeks delivered headline making updates on investigations in the complex Sheena Bora murder case. On Monday evening, Mr Maria's abrupt transfer made headlines. But Rakesh Maria was not made famous by the Sheena Bora case or his controversial transfer. He has long been celebrated a...

Tiger Memon Arrested? Not Really. This One Harassed Girls on Facebook

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 2, 2015

News that Tiger Memon had been arrested in Pakistan sent cogs turning in the Indian media today, a month after Yakub Memon, his younger brother, was hanged for his role in the 1993 blasts in Mumbai.

Dawood Ibrahim is Permanently Living in Pakistan, Says Rajnath Singh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 22, 2015

Dawood Ibrahim, one of India's most wanted, is permanently living in Pakistan, said Union Home Minster, Rajnath Singh, about the mastermind of the 1993 blasts in Mumbai that killed 257 people and injured nearly 1,000.

Explain Dawood Ibrahim Picture, India Will Say If Pak Talks Proceed

India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Mala Das | Saturday August 22, 2015

India has proof that Dawood Ibrahim, the terrorist wanted for the 1993 blasts in Mumbai, is in Pakistan, a report in Hindustan Times said on Saturday.

Didn't Give Sanjay Dutt Weapons in 1993: Abu Salem

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2015

Gangster Abu Salem today denied in his statement before a Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) or TADA court in Mumbai that he went to the house of Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and gave him two AK-47 rifles and hand grenades before the 1993 Mumbai blasts.