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1993 blasts: Eight sentenced to rigorous imprisonment

Eight persons connected with landing, transportation and concealment of arms and ammunition prior to 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts to rigorous imprisonment ranging from five to 10 years.

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MUMBAI: Eight persons connected with the landing, transportation and concealment of arms and ammunition prior to 1993 serial bombings in the city were on Friday sentenced to rigorous imprisonment ranging from five to 10 years by the TADA court here.

 

Shahid Qureshi, charged with having participated in the landing of arms and ammunition at the Dighi coast along with prime accused Tiger Memon, has been sentenced to 10 years rigourous imprisonment and ordered to pay a fine of Rs 25,000.

 

Qureshi, who has spent more than ten years in jail, and is entitled for a set off of the prison term was happy after hearing the verdict.

 

Father and son duo Isaaq Hajwani and Sikandar Hajwani, who were both found guilty of having been part of the arms training organised by prime accused Tiger Memon at Sandheri in Raigad district, were sentenced to seven and five years' rigorous imprisonment respectively.

 

Isaaq was ordered to pay a fine of Rs 70,000 while his son Sikandar has been ordered to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.

 

Another convict, Shahnawaz Hajwani, who was also part of the arms training, was given a prison term of five years RI and ordered to pay Rs 10,000 as fine.

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