5 members of Indian Mujahideen convicted for Dilsukhnagar twin blasts

A Special Court in Hyderabad has convicted five members of Indian Mujahideen in Dilsuknagar twin blasts case of 2013. The convicted include Asadullah Akthar alias Haddi, Zia Ur Rahman alias Waqas, Mohammed Tahseen Akthar alias Hassan, Ahmed Siddibappa Zarrar alias Yasin Bhatkal and Ajaz Shaikh. 

All five are currently lodged in Cherlapally  jail in Hyderabad while the prime accused in the case and their associate, Riyaz Bhatkal is still at large. The



National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court operating from the Charlapally central prison in Hyderabad convicted them yesterday under different Sections of the Indian Penal Code and some Special Acts. 

The special court said, the quantum of punishment will be announced on 19th of this month. 18 persons were killed and over 130 injured when two Improvised Explosive Devices were blasted on February 21st in 2013 in the busy Dilsuknagar area of Hyderabad.