A special NIA court in Patna on Friday convicted militants in the 2013 Bodh Gaya serial blasts case

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May 25, 2018 17:26 IST
  • A special NIA court in Patna on Friday convicted militants in the 2013 Bodh Gaya serial blasts case in which several people were injured. On July 7, 2013 a series of nine bombs exploded in 30 minutes around the Mahabodhi Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bodh Gaya, injuring five people. (Rajesh Kumar / HT File)

A special NIA court in Patna on Friday convicted militants in the 2013 Bodh Gaya serial blasts case in which several people were injured.

Special NIA judge Manoj Kumar Sinha held all the five accused — guilty in the case under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activity (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Act.

A sixth accused in the case - - was less than 18 years of age and sentenced to three years in remand home by a juvenile court last year, which found him guilty of involvement in the case.

The court fixed May 31 as the date for pronouncement of the quantum of sentence.

It was contended on behalf of defence lawyer Surya Prakash Singh that the NIA did produce CCTV footage and that a security guard, who was present at one of the sites when the explosions took place had recognize all of the accused.

The contention was repudiated by public prosecutor Lalan Prasad Sinha who pointed towards the association of all the accused in terrorist activities and statements recorded by as many as 90 witnesses during trial, wherein it was placed on record that the blasts had been carried out which is linked to the terrorist camps and terrorist activities from Myanmar.

On July 7, 2013 a series of nine bombs exploded in 30 minutes around the Mahabodhi Temple complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Bodh Gaya, injuring five people.

The Mahabodhi temple had been on the watch-list of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Research and Analysis Wing since October.

Bodhgaya draws lakhs of Buddhist pilgrims from Myanmar and elsewhere in Asia.

(With agency inputs)

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The three Myanmar nationals arrested by police for travelling through the state with fake documents.(HT Photo/ Handout)

The Myanmar nationals were identified as Thant Zin Soe (32) and Aung Thi Ha (28) from Meiktila in Mandalay, besides Thant Zin Tun (29) from Myitkyina in Kachin.

“The three were arrested with fake Aadhaar cards that were allegedly prepared in Uttar Pradesh,” a police officer said on the condition of anonymity. “An FIR has been lodged at the Tengnoupal police station.”
 

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