German Bakery blast: Death commuted to life term for Baig

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IANS Mumbai
Last Updated : Mar 17 2016 | 3:58 PM IST

The Bombay High Court on Thursday commuted to life term the death sentence awarded to Himayat Baig, convicted for the February 13, 2010 Pune German Bakery blast in which 17 people, including foreigners, were killed.

A Pune Sessions Court had in April 18, 2013 awarded the death penalty to Indian Mujahideen operative Baig, against which he had appealed in the Bombay High Court.

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First Published: Mar 17 2016 | 3:46 PM IST

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