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Two more get life sentence for 1993 Mumbai blasts
 An Indian court sentenced two more people to life imprisonment on Tuesday for their role in the countrys worst bombings in 1993 that killed 257 people. The court also handed jail terms between 5 to 14 years to another three people convicted in the case. The court in Mumbai, where the attacks took place, has convicted 100 people and has so far sentenced 68. Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt, 47, is the most high profile of the convicts. He was found guilty of possessing illegal arms and no date has been set for his sentencing. Those sentenced so far include smugglers, petty criminals, a Bollywood producer and policemen and customs officials who took bribes to let the explosives go unchecked. An 83-year-old man was also jailed for life for planning the blasts. Posted by: Fred 2007-06-06 |
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