Abdul Karim Tunda acquitted, two others sentenced in 1993 serial blast case
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Abdul Karim Tunda, aged 80, one of the accused in the 1993 serial bomb blasts that shook five cities across India, was acquitted by the TADA court in Ajmer, Rajasthan on Thursday.
Tunda, along with two others, Irfan (70) and Hameeduddin (44), had been brought to the TADA court amidst tight security measures. The trio faced accusations related to the coordinated bomb blasts in trains across Lucknow, Kanpur, Hyderabad, Surat, and Mumbai on December 6, 1993.
The case, which had its roots in the 1993 bombings, saw its first legal actions on February 28, 2004, when the TADA court sentenced 16 accused to life imprisonment. Following subsequent legal proceedings, the Supreme Court acquitted four individuals while upholding sentences for others involved.
Tunda was apprehended at the India-Nepal border in 2013. Despite facing approximately 33 criminal cases and being accused of orchestrating around 40 bomb blasts during 1997-98, Tunda's acquittal in the 1993 serial blast case marks a significant twist in his tumultuous legal journey.