Chronology of 7/11 train blasts case

Verdict delivered and accused sentenced more thah nine years after the basts took place

7/11 blasts
Mangled coach at Mahim station. Photo courtesy: Wikipedia
Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Sep 30 2015 | 2:18 PM IST
Following is the chronology of events in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, in which the trial court gave its verdict:

July 11, 2006: Seven RDX bombs kept in Mumbai suburban trains exploded killing 188 people and injuring over 800 people.

July 14, 2006: Terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Qahhar claims responsibility for blasts

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July 20, 2006 to October 3, 2006: ATS arrests 13 accused in connection with the serial blasts.

November 30, 2006: Chargesheet filed against 30 accused, including 13 Pakistani nationals, who are now absconding.

2007: Trial begins.

February, 2008: Supreme Court stays trial.

April 23, 2010: Supreme Court vacates stay on trial.

August 19, 2014: Trial in the train blasts case ends.

September 11, 2015: MCOCA court convicts 12 out of the 13 arrested accused in the case.

September 30: Trial court sentences accused.
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First Published: Sep 30 2015 | 1:22 PM IST

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