The Gujarat High Court upheld the 2022 Special Court verdict in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, confirming death sentences for 38 convicts and life imprisonment for 11 others. The coordinated bomb blasts killed 56 people and injured nearly 200 across Ahmedabad.
The National Investigation Agency arrested former TMC MLA Saokat Molla in connection with the Bhangar bomb blast case, identifying him as a key conspirator. Molla was apprehended during a late-night operation in South 24 Parganas, becoming the fourth person arrested in the investigation.
NIA custody of Red Fort blast accused Amir Rashid Ali has been extended by the Patiala House Court for another seven days. He was produced after completing his earlier remand in the high-profile Delhi terror case.
A special Jammu court has extended NIA custody of two accused who allegedly harboured Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. The accused reportedly gave food and shelter to the Pakistani militants before the brutal strike.
The NIA informed a Delhi court that Tahawwur Rana, linked to the 26/11 attacks, holds crucial information on the ongoing and future plans of Lashkar-e-Taiba. His custody is necessary for deeper insights into the group’s operations, despite claims of non-cooperation. The investigation aims to avert further terror actions in India.
