Patna: Five Indian Mujahideen terrorists, convicted by a special National Investigation Agency or NIA court in the 2013 Bodh Gaya blasts case, were sentenced to life imprisonment today.
Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha awarded the punishment to the five accused - Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi - who had been convicted on May 25.
The well-known Buddhist pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya was rocked by a series of blasts on July 7, 2013. Though there were no casualties, several people, including some monks, were injured.
All six are also facing trial along with others in the Patna blasts case of 2013.
Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha awarded the punishment to the five accused - Imtiyaz Ansari, Haider Ali, Mujib Ullah, Omair Siddiqui and Azharuddin Qureishi - who had been convicted on May 25.
The well-known Buddhist pilgrimage town of Bodh Gaya was rocked by a series of blasts on July 7, 2013. Though there were no casualties, several people, including some monks, were injured.
All six are also facing trial along with others in the Patna blasts case of 2013.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
NIA Court Sentences UP Man To 10 Years In Jail For Smuggling Fake Currency Terrorist Planning Lone Wolf Attack On Security Personnel Arrested In Madhya Pradesh: Cops "Astounding": High Court Pulls Up Bengal Cops For FIR Against NIA Officers AR Rahman, Wife Saira Announce Separation After 29 Years Of Marriage Ukraine Hits Russia With Long-Range US Missile After Biden's Approval "Exposed": BJP Alleges Bitcoin Scam In Maharashtra Poll, Supriya Sule Reacts BSF Seizes Rs 4.3 Crore Worth Gold Biscuits Near Indo-Bangladesh Border Key Seats To Watch In Jharkhand Assembly Elections Netanyahu Makes Rare Gaza Visit, Says "Hamas Will Never Rule Again" Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.