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| A court in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has begun sentencing 100 people for their role in deadly blasts which killed 257 people in 1993. | A court in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) has begun sentencing 100 people for their role in deadly blasts which killed 257 people in 1993. |
| Five people were sentenced to three years in prison. | Five people were sentenced to three years in prison. |
| The blasts are believed to have been carried out by one of the city's notorious underworld crime syndicates, which were then dominated by Muslims. | The blasts are believed to have been carried out by one of the city's notorious underworld crime syndicates, which were then dominated by Muslims. |
| Their motive is said to have been revenge for earlier religious riots that left more than 2,000 people dead. | Their motive is said to have been revenge for earlier religious riots that left more than 2,000 people dead. |
| Prosecutors say the sentencing hearings are expected to go on for a fortnight. | |
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| The five men who were sentenced to three years in prison were found guilty of transporting explosives into the city. They were also fined 25,000 rupees ($610). | The five men who were sentenced to three years in prison were found guilty of transporting explosives into the city. They were also fined 25,000 rupees ($610). |
| The man who is believed to have masterminded the plot, underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has still not been caught. | The man who is believed to have masterminded the plot, underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, has still not been caught. |
| India says he and another key suspect, Tiger Memon, are hiding in Pakistan - a charge Pakistan denies. | India says he and another key suspect, Tiger Memon, are hiding in Pakistan - a charge Pakistan denies. |
| The prosecution has demanded the death penalty for 44 of those convicted of conspiracy and planting explosives, including three of Memon's brothers. | The prosecution has demanded the death penalty for 44 of those convicted of conspiracy and planting explosives, including three of Memon's brothers. |
| The prosecution has also demanded maximum sentences for the other accused, including Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who faces up to 10 years in jail. | The prosecution has also demanded maximum sentences for the other accused, including Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt who faces up to 10 years in jail. |
| He was found guilty of illegally possessing firearms belonging to men who prosecutors say carried out the attacks - but the star was cleared of the more serious charge of conspiracy. | He was found guilty of illegally possessing firearms belonging to men who prosecutors say carried out the attacks - but the star was cleared of the more serious charge of conspiracy. |