Today (February 29), Abdul Karim Tunda, a significant figure in terrorism-related circles, was acquitted in the 1993 train blasts case by a special court. While Tunda walks free, the court has convicted some of his co-accused, marking a mixed outcome in one of India’s most notorious terrorism cases.
Ajmer, Rajasthan: Today (February 29th): A TADA (Terrorist and Anti-Disruptive Activities Act) court in Rajasthan’s Ajmer has acquitted Abdul Karim Tunda, the primary accused in the 1993 train blasts case, citing a lack of substantial evidence. Tunda, aged 81, is affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) as a bomber.
During the trial, two other suspects, Irfan and Hamiduddin, were found guilty and Imprisonment for life sentences from the court.
Background
Abdul Karim Tunda, known as an associate of the underworld figure and mastermind behind the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dawood Ibrahim, was apprehended in 2013 near the India-Nepal border. He faced charges related to orchestrating bombings in Lucknow, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Surat, and Mumbai during the night of December 5–6, 1993.
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The train explosions, claiming two lives and injuring numerous others, coincided with the first anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, on December 6, 1992.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had identified Tunda as the key orchestrator of the 1993 train blasts.
In February of the previous year, a court in Haryana acquitted Tunda in the 1997 twin Rohtak blast cases due to insufficient evidence, as confirmed by his counsel, Vineet Verma. The blasts occurred on January 22, 1997, at Old Sabzi Mandi and Qila Road in Rohtak, resulting in eight injuries.
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