Abu Salem and 4 others convicted in 1993 Mumbai blast case that killed 257; sentence awaited

A Special Terrorism And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) Court has found deported mafia don Abu Salem guilty in the March 1993 Mumbai serials blasts which claimed 257 lives.

Salem, who was extradited from Portugal in 2005, was charged with supplying the arms and ammunition, including the deadly RDX, which were used in the blasts.

Besides Salem, four others have also been found guilty under various charges in the same case, as the Special Court delivers its verdict on Friday. Mustafa Dossa, Abu Salem, Feroz Abdul Rashid Khan, Taher Merchant, Riyaz Siddiqui, Abdul Qayyum Shaikh and Karimullah Khan face multiple charges including criminal conspiracy, waging war against the Government of India and murder under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA).