JAIPUR: The Special Court on Wednesday acquitted the fifth accused in a serial bomb blasts which rocked Jaipur in 2008.
The court convicted four for their involvement while the fifth accused identified as Shahbaaz Hussain was freed for lack of evidence.
Hussain’s lawyer Suresh Vyas said that the prosecutor failed to prove charges against him.
The charges against Hussain included — sending an email and taking responsibility of the blasts, however, the prosecution could not prove these allegations due to which the court acquitted Hussain in all the cases.
The first convict is Mohammad Saif alias Carryon who was involved in blast in Manak Chowk police station. The second convict is Mohammad Sarwar Aazmi for his role in Chandpole hanuman temple. The third is Mohammad Salman for carrying out blasts in Sanganeri Hanuman temple. Saifur alias Saifurehman Ansari is the first convict for planting bombs at five different places.
All the four were convicted under different sections of the law, including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
The court might pronounce the quantum of punishment in the next two days.
9 blasts at 8 locations
According to reports, there were nine blasts at eight locations, a couple of them in the same area.
The eight locations – Manak Chowk police station, Badi Chaupad, Kotwali police station, Chandpole Hanuman temple, Tripoliya Bazar, Chhoti Chaupad National Handloom in Jauhari Bazar, and Sanganeri Gate Hanuman temple – are within 2-km radius.
Close to 80 persons were killed and more than 183 injured in the bomb blasts that took place on May 13, 2008.