Defense News ,India :- In
a recent development, a sessions court handed down death sentences to
two individuals, one hailing from Bangladesh, in connection with the
Shramjivi Express train blast that occurred in 2005. The blast resulted
in the tragic loss of at least 14 lives and left 62 others injured.
The
convicts, Hilal, also known as Hilaluddin, and Nafikul Vishwas, were
found guilty on December 23, and each was slapped with a fine of Rs 5
lakh. District government counsel Satish Pandey confirmed the court decision, stating that the additional sessions court judge Rajesh Kumar
Rai presided over the case.
Hilaluddin, a Bangladeshi resident,
was accused of planting the bomb on the train, while Nafikul Biswas,
residing in West Bengal, was implicated for providing assistance. Its
worth noting that two others had previously received death sentences in
connection with the Shramjeevi train blast in 2016.
The convicts
are currently incarcerated in Hyderabad jail for a separate case, and
the prolonged legal proceedings spanned six years due to multiple
adjournments. The local administration took stringent security measures
during the sentencing, with the convicts being transported to jail in a
police vehicle.
The Shramjivi Express train blast occurred on
July 28, 2005, near the Jaunpur station in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in
the destruction of a coach of the Patna-New Delhi train around 5:00 pm.
The prosecution revealed that RDX was placed in the coach toilet, a
substance that has been previously used in various terrorist attacks in
the country, including the Ayodhya train bombing in June 2000.
Witnesses
reported that two young men boarded the train at Jaunpur carrying a
white suitcase. Shortly thereafter, both individuals jumped off the
moving train without the suitcase, and the explosion transpired a few
minutes later.
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