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Mumbai train blasts 2006: India court finds 12 men guilty | |
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A court in India's western Mumbai city has found 12 men guilty for their roles in the 2006 bombings of commuter trains. | A court in India's western Mumbai city has found 12 men guilty for their roles in the 2006 bombings of commuter trains. |
The 12 men were accused of waging war against the nation, conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted. | The 12 men were accused of waging war against the nation, conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted. |
The serial bombings on 11 July 2006 killed 189 people and injured more than 800. | |
The attack was blamed on Islamic militants backed by Pakistan, an allegation that Pakistan has denied. | |
Sentencing is expected to be pronounced on Monday, and some of the guilty could face the death penalty. | |
"We are going to pray for the strictest punishment [for the guilty]," public prosecutor Raja Thakre told reporters. | "We are going to pray for the strictest punishment [for the guilty]," public prosecutor Raja Thakre told reporters. |
Seven blasts ripped through trains in the evening rush hour on 11 July 2006. | Seven blasts ripped through trains in the evening rush hour on 11 July 2006. |
The bombs were packed into seven pressure cookers and put in bags. The co-ordinated explosions were detonated within 15 minutes of each other. | The bombs were packed into seven pressure cookers and put in bags. The co-ordinated explosions were detonated within 15 minutes of each other. |
The blasts took place in the areas of Matunga, Khar, Mahim, Jogeshwari, Borivali and Mira Road, with most on moving trains and two at stations. | |
The bombs appeared to have targeted first-class compartments, as commuters were returning home from the city's financial district. | |
More than 200 witnesses were examined during the seven-year-long trial. | |
Prosecutors say the attack was planned by Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, and carried out by operatives of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba with help from the Students' Islamic Movement of India, a banned Indian group. | |
History of Mumbai attacks |