Besides Salem, the court sentenced Karimullah Khan to life imprisonment, while awarding 10 years in jail to the fifth convict, Riyaz Siddiqui. The court also imposed a fine on the five accused totalling Rs 27.09 lakh. Firoz Khan was fined Rs 4.75 lakh, Karimullah Khan Rs 8.88 lakh, Tahir Merchant Rs 4.85 lakh, Abu Salem Rs 8.51 lakh and Riyaz Siddiqui Rs 10,000. The court had in June convicted six persons, including a prime accused Mustafa Dossa and Salem, 24 years after the blasts left 257 people dead. On victims compensation, the court said that 257 died and 718 suffered grievous injuries and some of the victims have become disabled.

Source: India Today September 07, 2017 17:26 UTC