The 16 synchronized explosions had badly shaken the western state of Gujarat, the place Hindu-Muslim riots in 2002 are believed to have killed hundreds, most commonly Muslims.
A gaggle known as the “Indian Mujahideen” had claimed accountability for the blasts on July 26, 2008.
Pass judgement on A.R. Patel ordered the punishment after the prosecution pressed for the loss of life sentence, describing the incident as a “rarest of uncommon case” by which blameless lives had been misplaced.
A protection attorney mentioned they’d attraction the decision in the next court docket.
“We had sought lenient sentences for the convicts as they have got already spent greater than 13 years in jail,” Khalid Shaikh instructed Reuters.
“However the court docket awarded loss of life to nearly all of them. We can for sure opt for attraction.”
