1993 Bombay bombings

Terrorist attack in Mumbai in 1993 July 2020 April 2020 1993 Bombay bombings Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India Hotels Office buildings Banks Petrol pumps Markets Bombay Airport 1993 03 12 yes 13:30–15:40 UTC+05:30 Car bombings Scooter bombs Grenades 257 Chris Quillen Mass Casualty Bombings Chronology StudiesStudiesgk in Conflict and Terrorism 25 5 293–302 19 February 2004 10.1080/10576100290101205 108769875 1,400https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-33713846 How the 1993 blasts changed Mumbai forever BBC News 30 July 2015 Mafia groups affiliated with the D-Company 13 car bombs (RDX) containing shrapnelhttps://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/unfolding-1993-bombay-bombings-in-pic-story-of-12-blasts-that-shook-india Unfolding 1993 Bombay Bombings: In-Pic Story Of 12 Explosions Signifying The Darkest Chapter In Mumbai's History Free Press Journal 21 September 2026 The 1993 Bombay bombings was a series of 12 terrorist bombings in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, on 12 March 1993. Mumbai bombings: 400 detained CNN 13 July 2006 http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/mumbai.blasts/ 15 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070302203453/http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/07/13/mumbai.blasts/ 2 March 2007To keep the peace, I misled people on '93 blasts: Pawar - Indian Express http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/to-keep-the-peace-i-misled-people-on--93-blasts-pawar--------/10419/ 2021-01-20 archive.indianexpress.com2015-07-08 Sharad Pawar's white lies: How he landed in trouble over Dawood https://www.hindustantimes.com/columns/sharad-pawar-s-white-lies-how-he-landed-in-trouble-over-dawood/story-OGj29Xz10ZncIUciMgI1sM.html 2021-01-20 Hindustan Times en1993 Mumbai Blasts: When Sharad Pawar made up a thirteenth blast https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/1993-mumbai-blasts-when-sharad-pawar-made-up-a-thirteenth-blast 2021-01-20 Free Press Journal en The single-day attacks resulted in 257 fatalities and 1,400 injuries.Hansen Thomas 2001 Wages of Violence: Naming and Identity in Postcolonial Mumbai Princeton University Press Princeton, New Jersey 978-0-691-08840-2 125 https://www.news18.com/news/india/the-1993-mumbai-blasts-what-exactly-happened-on-march-12-that-year-598045.html The 1993 Bombay Blasts: What Exactly Happened on March 12 That Year News18 11 April 2018Pawar Sharad On my terms: from the grassroots to the corridors of power 2016 Speaking Tiger New Delhi 9789385755392 The bombings took place in the aftermath of the Bombay riots, which themselves had followed the demolition of the five-century-old Babri Masjid in Ayodhya by a Hindutva mob. The attacks were coordinated by Dawood Ibrahim, leader of the Mumbai-based international organised crime syndicate D-Company.http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/22sheela.htm TADA court accepts Dawood's role in 1993 blasts rediff.com 30 July 2015The Bombay Blasts James S. Robbins National Review 12 July 2006 http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDc5MGNjYmEyYWQ1MmE1Y2NiYzY5ZTBhZmNmZDZmNmU= 15 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070501002708/http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=MDc5MGNjYmEyYWQ1MmE1Y2NiYzY5ZTBhZmNmZDZmNmU= 1 May 2007 dead On 21 March 2013, the Supreme Court of India, after 20 years of judicial proceedings, upheld the death sentence against suspected ringleader Yakub Memon while commuting the death sentences of 10 others to life imprisonment.Ruling on the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts, Supreme Court sends a strong anti-terror message https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/opinion/edit-page/Ruling-on-the-1993-Mumbai-bomb-blasts-Supreme-Court-sends-a-strong-anti-terror-message/articleshow/19113142.cms https://archive.today/20130411035420/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-22/edit-page/37935918_1_blasts-case-bomb-blasts-tada-court live 11 April 2013 22 March 2013 The Times of India 23 March 2013Death sentence upheld in 1993 Indian bombing that killed 257 http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-india-blast-verdict-20130321,0,2424834.story Los Angeles Times 21 March 2013 23 March 20131993 Bombay bomb blasts: Finally, justice for 257 victims https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1993-Bombay-bomb-blasts-Finally-justice-for-257-victims/articleshow/19117744.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130419052732/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-22/india/37936109_1_yakub-memon-apex-court-life-imprisonment live 19 April 2013 22 March 2013 The Times of India 23 March 2013 Two main suspects in the case, Ibrahim and Tiger Memon, have not been arrested or tried.1993 blasts: 98 punished, big fish still free http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Mumbai/1993-blasts-98-punished-big-fish-still-free/Article1-1030238.aspx Hindustan Times 22 March 2013 23 March 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130323110330/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/mumbai/1993-blasts-98-punished-big-fish-still-free/Article1-1030238.aspx 23 March 2013 After India's three-judge Supreme Court bench rejected his curative petition, saying the grounds he raised did not fall within the principles laid down by the court in 2002,http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-SC-denies-relief-Yakub-Memon-submits-mercy-petition-to-Maharashtra-governor/articleshow/48163143.cms After SC denies relief, Yakub Memon submits mercy petition to Maharashtra governor The Times of India 21 July 2015 30 July 2015 Yakub was executed by the Government of Maharashtra on 30 July 2015.https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-33704435 Bombay bombings: Yakub Memon hanged BBC News Background In December 1992 and January 1993, widespread riots occurred in IndiaMenon Meena Riots and After in Bombay: Chronicles of Truth and Reconciliation 2011 978-8132107002 following the demolition of the Babri Masjid, a five-century-old mosque, in Ayodhya, by a Hindutva group. Some of the most notable riots occurred in Mumbai. Five years after the December–January riots, the Srikrishna Commission report found that 900 individuals had died and over 2,000 had been injured. Srikrishna Commission Report: Chapter II B.N. Srikrishna August 1998 http://www.hvk.org/specialrepo/skc/skcch2.html 15 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070311020056/http://www.hvk.org/specialrepo/skc/skcch2.html 11 March 2007 dead B.N. Srikrishna On 9 March 1993, three days before the bombings took place, a small-time criminal from the Bombay slum of Behrampada named Gul Noor Mohammad Sheikh (aka "Gullu" or "Yahya") was detained at the Nagpada police station. Gullu was one of the 19 men handpicked for weapons training by Tiger Memon, a silver smuggler whose office was burnt in the riots. Tiger became chief mastermind of the bombings and for training in the use of guns and bomb-making.https://archive.today/20130203230609/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1061001/asp/look/story_6780087.asp The man who knew too much – The Telegraph, 1 October 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Archived 4 September 2009. Gullu had been sent to Pakistan via Dubai on 19 February 1993 and upon completion of his training returned to Mumbai on 4 March. In his absence, the police detained Gullu's brothers to encourage him to surrender, which he did. He confessed to his role in the riots, his training in Pakistan, and a conspiracy underway to bomb major locations around the city, including the Bombay Stock Exchange, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the Shiv Sena Bhavan. However, his conspiracy claim was dismissed by the police as a "mere bluff". Gullu's arrest advanced the date of the bombings which had originally been planned to coincide with the Shiv Jayanti celebrations in April 1993.Lost in a maze of documents – Indian Express, 13 March 1999. Retrieved 21 August 2009. https://archive.today/20090904133849/http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19990313/iex13073.html Archived 4 September 2009. Bombings At 13:30 on 12 March 1993, a powerful car bomb exploded in the basement of the Bombay Stock Exchange building. The 28-storey office building was severely damaged and many nearby office buildings also suffered damage. Reports indicate that 50 were killed by this explosion.http://www.news18.com/news/india/the-1993-mumbai-blasts-what-exactly-happened-on-march-12-that-year-598045.html The 1993 Mumbai Blasts: What Exactly Happened on March 12 That Year News18 16 October 2017 About 30 minutes later, another car bomb exploded in front of the Mandvi branch of Corporation Bank. From 13:30 to 15:40, a total of 12 bombs exploded throughout Mumbai. Most of the bombs were car bombs, but some had been planted in scooters.In pictures: 1993 Mumbai blasts, BBC News, 12 September 1996. Three hotels – the Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, and Hotel Airport Centaur – were targeted by suitcase bombs left in rooms booked by the perpetrators. Banks, the regional passport office, the Air India Building, and a major shopping complex were also hit. Bombs exploded at Zaveri Bazaar and opposite it, a jeep-bomb exploded at the Century Bazaar.Century Bazaar bomb: Accused was a driver – The Times of India, 18 September 2006 Grenades were thrown at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and at Fishermen's Colony, apparently targeting certain citizens at the latter.1993 Mumbai blasts case verdicts – Rediff news, 1 August 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20090215025639/http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2007/aug/01verdict.htm 15 February 2009 A double-decker bus was very badly damaged in the deadliest explosion, with as many as 90 people killed. The locations attacked were: Fishermen's Colony in Mahim causewaySC stays death penalty of Zakir Hussain http://news.indiainfo.com/2008/04/04/0804041251_apex_court_stays_death_penalty_mumbai_blast_convict.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081123063818/http://news.indiainfo.com/2008/04/04/0804041251_apex_court_stays_death_penalty_mumbai_blast_convict.html 23 November 2008 dead 13 August 2009 Zaveri Bazaar FortTitle Unknown http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=236913 https://web.archive.org/web/20081202024511/http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=236913 2 December 2008 dead 13 August 2009 Plaza Cinema, Dadar Century Bazaar Katha Bazaar Hotel Sea Rock Terminal at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Air India Building Hotel Juhu Centaur Hotel Airport Centaur Worli'93 blasts: 3 more get death sentence – The Times of India, 19 July 2007 Bombay Stock Exchange Building FortMumbai Seeks Link to Stolen Car In Fatal Blast at Stock Exchange – 15 March 1993, The New York Times Passport OfficeThe Mumbai 1993 serial bombings – Indian Express, 11 November 2005. Retrieved 21 August 2009. https://archive.today/20130126095950/http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/81832/ Archived 4 September 2009. Plaza cinema For several years, there was confusion about whether there were 12 or 13 blasts. This was because after the bombings Sharad Pawar, Chief Minister of Maharashtra had stated on the DD National television channel that there had been 13 blasts. He later admitted to the Srikrishna Commission that he provided such inaccurate information on purpose and that there had been only 12 blasts, none of them in Muslim-dominated areas. He said that he added the name of Masjid Bunder, a Muslim-dominated locality, and said that it was a move to prevent communal riots by portraying that both Hindu and Muslim communities in the city had been affected adversely.16 June 2017 1993 Bombay blasts: When then Maharashtra CM Sharad Pawar lied about a 13th blast https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/bombay-blast-sharad-pawar-lied-983107-2017-06-16 27 July 2019 India Today enAiyar Shankar V Sharad Pawar's testimony leaves key Bombay riot questions unanswered https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/states/story/19970714-sharad-pawars-testimony-leaves-key-mumbai-riot-questions-unanswered-830345-1997-07-14 27 July 2019 India Today 14 July 1997 He also confessed that he wrongly informed the public that the blasts could have been the work of the LTTE, a Sri Lankan militant organization, when in fact intelligence reports had already confirmed Mumbai's underworld (D-Company) was the perpetrator of the serial blasts. Aftermath The official number of fatalities was 257 with 1,400 others injured (some sources reported that 317 people died; Anees's arrest will hurt Dawood gang (9 December 2002, India) The Times of India 9 December 2002 TOI http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Aneess-arrest-will-hurt-Dawood-gang/articleshow/30795323.cms 24 April 2015 this difference is partly due to a bomb which killed 45 in Calcutta on 16 March and was not part of 12 March Bombay bombings). The bombings caused a major rift within D-Company, the most powerful criminal organisation in the Mumbai underworld, headed by Dawood Ibrahim. Infuriated at the bombings, Ibrahim's right-hand man, Chhota Rajan, split from the organisation and took most of the leadership-level Hindu aides with him, including Sadhu, Jaspal Singh and Mohan Kotiyan. Rajan's split divided the Bombay underworld along communal lines and pitted Chhota Rajan's predominantly Hindu gang against Dawood Ibrahim's predominantly Muslim D-Company. The ensuing gang war took the lives of more than a hundred gangsters and continued into 2017.Bombay's mafia wars – 9 April 1999, The Hindu Seven of the accused (Salim Kurla, Majeed Khan, Shakil Ahmed, Mohammed Jindran, Hanif Kadawala, Akbar Abu Sama Khan, and Mohammed Jabir Abdul Latif) were assassinated by Rajan's hitmen.'Better to die than join with Dawood' https://web.archive.org/web/20121001054009/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=41361 1 October 2012 – 30 January 2005, Express India Black Friday: the true story of the Bombay bomb blasts, S. Hussain Zaidi, Penguin Books, 2002, p. 279 The three hotels targeted in the bombings suffered significant damage. The Sea Rock Hotel in Bandra remained closed following the attack and was later demolished; the site was subsequently acquired by Taj Hotels for redevelopment.https://www.mumbailive.com/en/business/hotel-sea-rock-damaged-in-1993-bombay-blast-set-to-be-rebuilt-by-taj-hotels-owned-by-the-indian-hotels-company-18536 Bombay's Hotel Sea Rock Set To Rise Again, This Time In Mumbai! 15 December 2017 Mumbai Live 21 September 2026 The Juhu Centaur Hotel was repaired and continued operations as the Tulip Star Hotel before closing and later being demolished for redevelopment for a residential complex.https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/centaur-and-sea-rock-tale-of-2-hotels-waiting-to-rise-from-rubble-in-a-new-avatar-101724267717511.html Centaur and Sea Rock: Tale of 2 hotels waiting to rise from the rubble in a new avatar Haima Deshpande 22 August 2024 Hindustan Times 21 September 2026 The Airport Centaur Hotel was also repaired but was subsequently rebranded as the Sahara Star after being acquired by Sahara Group.https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/hotels-/-restaurants/centaur-goes-7-star-after-revamp/articleshow/2127170.cms?from=mdr Centaur goes 7-star after revamp Lijee Philip 16 June 2007 21 September 2026 The Economic Times - The Times of India Arrests, convictions and verdict Hundreds of people were arrested and detained in India. In 2006, 100 of 129 accused were convicted by Justice P. D. Kode of the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, 1987 (TADA) special court.http://scroll.in/article/743554/yakub-memon-case-one-chart-that-shows-just-how-partisan-indias-justice-system-can Yakub Memon case: one chart that shows just how partisan India's justice system can be 27 July 2015 4 January 2017 Many of those convicted have eluded custody, including the mastermind of the attacks, Tiger Memon.1993 Mumbai blasts: Four of Memon family convicted Rediff.com 12 September 2006 http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/12security.htm 16 March 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071209224535/http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/sep/12security.htm 9 December 2007 live On 12 September 2006, the special TADA court convicted four members of the Memon family on charges of conspiring and abetting acts of terror.'93 verdict: 4 of Memon family guilty CNN IBN 12 September 2006 http://www.ibnlive.com/news/93-blast-verdict-four-memon-brothers-verdict/21318-3.html 16 March 2007 1 December 2006 https://web.archive.org/web/20061201184416/http://www.ibnlive.com/news/93-blast-verdict-four-memon-brothers-verdict/21318-3.html dead They faced jail terms from five years to life imprisonment, that would be determined based on the severity of their crime. Three other members of the Memon family were acquitted with the judge giving them the benefit of the doubt. Yakub Memon was charged with possession of unauthorised arms. After the bombings, family members of Tiger Memon, including Yakub, escaped to Dubai and Pakistan. Correspondents said Tiger owned a restaurant in Mumbai and was allegedly closely associated with Dawood Ibrahim, the main suspected mastermind.Mumbai bombing sentencing delay BBC News 13 September 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5340660.stm 16 March 2007 Except for Tiger and Ayub, the entire family returned to India and was promptly arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in 1994. Yakub was later taken into custody and was undergoing treatment for depression. The Memon family was tried in court and found guilty of conspiracy. The defence lawyers asked for leniency in the sentencing and caused delays in the process. Yakub was executed by hanging in Nagpur Central Jail at 6:35 a.m. IST on 30 July 2015. Two of the accused, Mohammed Umar Khatlab and Badshah Khan (a pseudonym given by the prosecution to hide his real identity), turned state informers. In February 2007, prosecutors asked for the death penalty for 44 of the 100 convicted. The prosecution also requested the death penalty for those convicted of conspiracy in the case.Prosecutors Ask for Death Penalty for 44 in 1993 Mumbai Bombings Voice of America News 15 February 2007 http://www.securityinnovator.com/index.php?articleID=10317&sectionID=27 16 March 2007 dead https://archive.today/20120911113207/http://www.securityinnovator.com/index.php?articleID=10317&sectionID=27 11 September 2012 Asghar Yusuf Mukadam and Shahnawaz Qureshi, who were found guilty of involvement in the bombings pleaded for leniency, claiming that they were not terrorists and were emotionally driven to participate in the act. Mukadam claimed that the main conspirators took advantage of his "frame of mind" after the Demolition of the Babri Masjid and the subsequent riots, alleging police partiality during the riots. "Vested interests" instigated him to act as he did. Qureshi was trained in Pakistan to handle arms and ammunition. He and Muquddam parked the explosive-filled vehicle at Plaza cinema which resulted in 10 deaths and 37 injuries.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/march-121993-the-day-that-changed-mumbai-forever/45165-3.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121004193119/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/march-121993-the-day-that-changed-mumbai-forever/45165-3.html dead 4 October 2012 March 12, 1993: The day that changed Mumbai forever 18 July 2007 IBN Live – website Cable News Network LP, LLLP. A Time Warner Company 9 June 2012 Noida Qureshi reached Pakistan via Dubai, where he claims he was taken "under the pretext of providing ... an alternative job". He claimed his house was set on fire during the riots.'I was forced to take revenge' – Press Trust of India, 19 September 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Archived 4 September 2009. Some of the conspirators who managed to flee India after the bombings were arrested and extradited to India. These conspirators were declared absconders during the trial. Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa, Firoz Khan, Taher Merchant, Riyaz Siddiqui, Karimullah Khan, and Abdul Kayoumhttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Setback-for-Abu-Salem-and-Mustafa-Dossa-in-1993-blasts-case/articleshow/42929387.cms Setback for Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa in 1993 blasts case The Times of India 19 September 2014 30 July 2015 amongst others were arrested and the trial continued against these absconders in a special TADA court in Mumbai. Ujjwal Nikam who was earlier the Special Prosecutor in these cases was replaced by Deepak Salvi to continue with the trial in the light of the subsequent developments. On 16 June 2017 gangsters Mustafa Dossa and Firoz Khan were found guilty of conspiracy, which can carry the death penalty. On 26 June 2017, Dossa died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai Hospital. Kayoom Sheikh was acquitted due to lack of evidence.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/1993-mumbai-blasts-case-special-court-convicts-six-acquits-one/articleshow/59176960.cms 1993 Mumbai blasts case: Special court convicts six, acquits one The Times of India 17 August 2017 Memons Yakub Memon was held in prison beginning in 1994. He was convicted of conspiracy: arranging and financing training and purchasing vehicles used for the bombings. He was sentenced to death in July 2007 and was executed by hanging on 30 July 2015 at 6:35 a.m. IST at Nagpur Jail.http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/1993-mumbai-blasts-convict-yakub-memon-likely-to-be-hanged-on-july-30-781590 1993 Mumbai Blasts Convict Yakub Memon Likely to be Hanged on July 30 NDTV 15 July 2015 15 July 2015 Saurabh Gupta Isa and Yusuf Memon, brothers of Yakub, were both charged with using their residence to host conspiracy meetings and store arms and explosives. Yusuf also provided his van to plant bombs. Isa was sentenced to life imprisonment in October 2006.'93 blasts: SC grants bail to Essa Memon – CNN-IBN, 28 January 2008 Yusuf, a chronic schizophrenia patient, was also sentenced to life imprisonment.Tiger Memon's brother warned for violating bail conditions https://web.archive.org/web/20121006211046/http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/tiger-memons-brother-warned-for-violating-bail-conditions_100149213.html 6 October 2012 – IANS, 30 January 2009. As of 2015, both were in Harsul Central Jail in Aurangabad.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/Security-beefed-up-in-Harsul-jail-across-city/articleshow/48274713.cms Security beefed up in Harsul jail, across city The Times of India 30 July 2015 Yusuf died of a heart attack on 26 June 2020.https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/1993-serial-blasts-convict-yusuf-memon-dies-at-nashik-jail 1993 serial blasts convict Yusuf Memon dies at Nashik Jail Free Press Journal Rubina Memon, sister-in-law of Yakub and wife of Suleman. Her Maruti car was the first piece of evidence in the trial. She was convicted of allowing the use of her vehicle to deliver explosives and received a life sentence.1993 blasts: SC rejects bail plea of Rubina Memon, The Times of India, 12 February 2008. Yakub's brother Suleman, his wife Raheen, and his mother Hanifa were acquitted by a judge.2015-07-31 The Memon family https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/the-memon-family/ 2023-09-15 The Indian Express en Bomb planters The prosecution had sought the death sentence for all of the following except Imtiaz Ghavate. As he is HIV positive, the prosecution sought a lesser sentence for him. Shoaib Ghansar, Asghar Mukadam's cousin, was convicted of putting an RDX explosive in a scooter and planting it in Zaveri Bazaar where the explosion killed 17 and injured 57. He was sentenced to death on 19 July 2007.'93 Mumbai blasts: Three more get death sentence The Times of India India 19 July 2007 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/93_Mumbai_blasts_Three_more_get_death_sentence/articleshow/2217327.cms 19 July 2007 Three more get capital punishment The Hindu – 19 July 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2009. Archived 15 August 2009. Asghar Mukadam and Shahnawaz Qureshi planted an RDX-laden van in Plaza Cinema that killed 10 and injured 37 others. Mukadam loaded RDX in vehicles and disbursed money to conspirators while Qureshi undertook arms training and loaded contraband. Both were sentenced to death on 19 July 2007. Abdul Ghani Turk was found guilty of loading RDX explosives into a jeep and parking it at Century Bazaar killing 113 and injuring 227. He was sentenced to death on 18 July 2007.'93 Mumbai blasts: 3 get death sentence The Times of India India 19 July 2007 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/93_Mumbai_blasts_3_get_death_sentence/articleshow/2213717.cms 18 July 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071213221400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/93_Mumbai_blasts_3_get_death_sentence/articleshow/2213717.cms 13 December 2007 Parvez Shaikh was found guilty of parking a bomb in Katha Bazaar that killed 4, and planting a bomb in Hotel Sea Rock that destroyed 9 crores ( 90  million) of property. He was sentenced to death on 18 July 2007. Mohammed Iqbal Mohammed Yusuf Shaikh was convicted for throwing hand grenades in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, parking an unexploded RDX-laden scooter in Naigaon, and loading RDX in vehicles. He was sentenced to death on 20 July 2007. Naseem Barmare was found guilty of hurling hand grenades at Sahara airport, parking an unexploded scooter at Naigaon, weapons training, conspiracy, and preparing bombs. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined 2,30,000. Mohammed Farooq Pawale planted an RDX-laden car at the Air-India Building killing 20 and injuring 84, parked an RDX-laden van near Sena Bhavan killing 4 and injuring 50, and participated in arms training and landing of arms and ammunition. He was sentenced to death on 25 July 2007.1993 blasts: One gets death sentence India 25 July 2007 http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-25/india/27959203_1_serial-blasts-special-tada-farooq-pawle https://web.archive.org/web/20121017171035/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-25/india/27959203_1_serial-blasts-special-tada-farooq-pawle dead 17 October 2012 The Times of India 25 July 2007 Mushtaq Tarani participated in a meeting at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and did a reconnaissance of the bombing sites. He planted a bomb at Hotel Juhu Centaur injuring 3 and causing loss of property worth 2.10 crore ( 21  million) and planted an unexploded scooter at Sheikh Memen Street in Zaveri Bazaar. He was sentenced to death on 18 July 2007. Imtiaz Ghavate planted an unexploded RDX-laden scooter at Dhanji Street in South Mumbai, landed explosives, arms and ammunition, and was present where bombs were readied. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and a fine of 2,27,000.Two sentenced to life in 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case – Hindu, 18 July 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009. https://archive.today/20090904133544/http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/18/stories/2007071856141500.htm Archived 4 September 2009. In March 2013, most of these death sentences awarded by the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court were commuted to life in prison until death by the Supreme Court of India. Only the death sentence of Yakub Memon was upheld.SC stays Yakub Memon's execution in Mumbai blasts case- The Hindu – 22 March 2013 Landing agents Dawood Phanse, Dawood Takla (Dawood Baldie), was found guilty of conspiracy, organising the landing of arms, ammunition and the nearly 3000 kg on of RDX at Shekhadi in Raigad district on 3 and 7 February 1993 and attending a conspiracy meeting in Dubai with Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon.Dawood sent me back in a Mercedes – Expressindia, 22 September 2006. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Archived 4 September 2009. Due to his old age, he was given two life sentences (to be served concurrently) and fined 2 lakhs ( 200,000).1993 blasts: 83-year-old Phanse gets lifer, seven others sentenced – PTI, 30 May 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Archived 4 September 2009. Sharif Abdul Gafoor Parkar, a.k.a. Dadabhai, was found guilty of bribing officials and police at Raigad to assist in the landing of RDX, arms and ammunition at Shekhadi, showed training camps at Sandheri and Bhor Ghat, and transportation of consignment. He was sentenced to 14  years imprisonment as he was aware of the content of the contraband, but was acquitted of conspiracy. He was also fined 2,00,000, defaulting which he would have to serve three more years.Mumbai blasts: Two Tiger Memon aides among six sentenced – IANS, 24 May 2007. Retrieved 21 August 2009. Archived 4 September 2009. Others involved Bashir Khairulla was convicted for his participation in arms, ammunition and explosives training, conspirators' meetings, and filling of RDX in the vehicles. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 20 July 2007.Separated by '93 blasts, reunited in Mahim wedding – Expressindia, 25 July 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2009. Archived 25 September 2009. Zakir Hussain was convicted for participating in the arms, ammunition and weapon training, conspirators' meetings and filling of RDX. He was sentenced to death on 24 July 2007.24 July 2007 '93 blasts: Three get death sentence, one lifer http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-24/india/27990239_1_life-imprisonment-serial-blasts-grenade-attack dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121017171028/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-07-24/india/27990239_1_life-imprisonment-serial-blasts-grenade-attack 17 October 2012 24 July 2007 The Times of India India Abdul Akhtar Khan was convicted for taking arms, ammunition and explosives training in Pakistan. He was sentenced to death on 24 July 2007. Firoz Amani Malik was convicted for taking arms, ammunition and explosives training in Pakistan. He was sentenced to death on 24 July 2007. Moin Qureshi was convicted for participating in the arms, ammunition and explosives training, conspirators' meetings and filling RDX. He was also found guilty of possession of 17 hand grenades. He was sentenced to life imprisonment on 24 July 2007. Customs officials S.N. Thapa, a former additional customs collector, was convicted for obtaining information about the landing at Shekhadi and identifying the main exit point. He is alleged to have laid a trap at Purarphata on Mhasla-Goregaon road on 30 January. Additionally, his team left their watch after 2 February despite warnings. However, confessions of some co-accused suggest that the landing took place many days after Thapa's team left for Mumbai and that the smugglers postponed the landing as they heard from sources that an ambush had been laid for them by Thapa. These accusations stand to be the same even when contradicting others. Journalist S. Bhatt summarized the confessions thusly: "[they] bribed all Customs officers except for Thapa, who incidentally is an accused in the case." In the 10,000-page judgement, TADA Court Judge P. D. Kode reasoned that even without evidence against Thapa, he received a life sentence because he was the senior-most customs officer and thus must be aware of the conspiracy. Thapa proclaimed his innocence and was confident that the greater conspiracy of his wrongful arrest, trial and conviction would be unveiled in the Supreme Court which, in 1994, granted him bail on lack of evidence.S.N. Supreme court cases: S.N. Thapa vs the state of Maharastra – Rishabhdara Thapa died due to lung cancer on 11 April 2008. His family expressed hopes that the Supreme Court would hear their plea for the truth.Sentenced to life, Mumbai serial blasts accused dies of cancer - Indian Express R. K. Singh, a former assistant commissioner of customs, was convicted for facilitating the RDX landing in Shekhadi after accepting a bribe of more than 7.8  lakh ( 780,000). He was sentenced to 9 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 3,00,000.1993 Mumbai blasts: 4 custom officers, 3 others sentenced – Mumbai – DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 17 August 2013. Mohammed Sultan Sayyed, a former customs superintendent, was convicted for facilitating the RDX landing in Shekhadi after accepting a bribe of more than 7.8 lakh. He was sentenced to 7 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 1,00,000. Jaywant Gurav, a former customs inspector.1993 Mumbai blasts case verdicts - Rediff was convicted for allowing passage of RDX from Raigad to Mumbai and sentenced to 8 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 2,00,000. S. S. Talawadekar, a former customs superintendent, was convicted for allowing passage of RDX from Raigad to Mumbai and sentenced to 8 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 2,00,000. Policemen Vijay Patil, a former police sub-inspector, was found guilty of conspiracy and taking bribes to allow passage of RDX from Raigad to Mumbai.1993 Mumbai blasts: roles of convicts whose life term upheld http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/1993-mumbai-blasts-roles-of-convicts-whose-life-term-upheld/article1-1030018.aspx https://archive.today/20150804171259/http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/1993-mumbai-blasts-roles-of-convicts-whose-life-term-upheld/article1-1030018.aspx dead 4 August 2015 30 July 2015 The Hindustan Times 21 March 2013 He was sentenced to life imprisonment and 1 lakh ( 100,000) fine on 22 May 2007. Ashok Narayan Muneshwar, P. M. Mahadik, Ramesh Mali and S. Y. Palshikar, all police constables, were found guilty of allowing passage of RDX and arms from Raigad to Mumbai. They were each sentenced to six years imprisonment and a fine of 25,000.Five policemen held guilty in '93 blasts case http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-five-policemen-held-guilty-in-93-blasts-case-1055222 Daily News and Analysis 30 July 2015 26 September 2006 Other co-conspirators Yusuf Nulwalla was sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment with an additional two years for destroying the evidence and a fine of 25,000.Pinglay Prachi Sanjay Dutt sentenced to 6 years in jail http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/sanjay-dutt-sentenced-to-6-years-in-jail/article1883721.ece 30 July 2015 The Hindu 1 August 2007September 2026 medicmedic Kersi Adejania was sentenced to two years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 25,000. Rusi Mulla was freed by the court but has to pay 1 lakh ( 100,000) to the court. Zaibunnisa Kadri was found guilty of storing an A-56 and hand grenades for Anees Ibrahim and Abu Salem, and she faced a minimum of five years RI. Manzoor Ahmed Sayed was convicted for carrying weapons from actor Sanjay Dutt's house to a co-accused's-house and has already spent 9 years in prison. Samir Hingora was convicted for conspiracy, for supplying 3 AK-56 rifles, magazines, ammunition, and hand grenades to Sanjay Dutt's residence as instructed by Anis Ibrahim. The prosecution has sought the death sentence.Indian Court Sentences 5 in Mumbai Blasts, Including Bollywood Producer 1 June 2007 Voice of America http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-06/2007-06-01-voa33.cfm VOA News 25 December 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20081115180358/http://voanews.com/english/archive/2007-06/2007-06-01-voa33.cfm 15 November 2008 dead Ibrahim Musa Chauhan, alias Baba Chauhan, was convicted for supplying AK-56 rifles, magazines, ammunition, and hand grenades to Sanjay Dutt and Salim Kurla as instructed by Anis Ibrahim. He was also convicted for unlawful possession of one AK-56 rifle, 635 rounds of ammunition, 10 magazines, and 25 hand grenades Popular culture Black Friday is a 2004 Indian crime film, written and directed by Anurag Kashyap, based on Black Friday – The True Story of the Bombay Bomb Blasts, a book by S. Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. Bombay March 12 is Babu Janardhanan's 2011 film based on the bombings.http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-17/news-interviews/29138033_1_bomb-blasts-mammootty-babu-janardhanan https://web.archive.org/web/20120503102740/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-17/news-interviews/29138033_1_bomb-blasts-mammootty-babu-janardhanan dead 3 May 2012 Mammootty in Mumbai sequel? 17 March 2011 India The Times of India 6 April 2011 Sanju is a 2018 Indian biographical film about the Indian actor Sanjay Dutt which covers some parts of the event and the actor's involvement in it. Slumdog Millionaire, the 2008 film by Danny Boyle, also covered a part of this event. Rohit Shetty's film Sooryavanshi is also based on this event. Although the storyline is fictional, the background is based on this incident. They Call Him OG is a 2025 Indian-Telugu action thriller film which shows a fictionalized version of the incident. See also 2002 Mumbai bus bombing 2003 Mumbai bombing (disambiguation) 2006 Mumbai train bombings 2008 Mumbai attacks 2011 Mumbai bombings 1993 Bowbazar bombing, Kolkata Azam Ghauri (one of the 1993 bombers shot by police in 2000) Bombay riots of 1992–1993 Srikrishna Commission, investigating the Bombay riots and bombings Zanjeer (dog), a bomb-finder dog distinguished for identifying numerous explosives References 30em External links At least 48 die in Mumbai blasts in 2003 2003 report: "Why is Mumbai a tempting target?" 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