Trial Against 4 Accused in Hyderabad's Twin Bomb Blast Case Shifted

Hyderabad, Jun 27 (PTI) The trial against four accused in the August 2007 twin bomb blasts in the city that snuffed out 42 lives has been shifted to Cherlapalli Central Prison here from a court in Nampally court complex, officials said today.

"The trial in the blast case has been shifted from Nampally Court complex and is being conducted on three days (every week) in a court hall located on the premises of the Cherlapalli Central Prison from June 25 onwards," an official said.

In August 2013, the Metropolitan Sessions Judges (MSJ) court had framed charges against Anique Shafiq Syed, Mohammed Sadiq, Akbar Ismail Choudhary and Ansar Ahmed Badhsah Sheikh - all alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives.

They were charged under Section 302 (murder) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and sections of Explosive Substances Act in connection with the twin blasts on August 25, 2007 and also with regard to recovery of an unexploded bomb found under a foot overbridge at Dilsuknagar area here.

The IM men are among those arrested by Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad in October 2008 and later taken into custody by Gujarat Police.

The four are currently lodged in the Cherlapalli Central Prison.

Subsequently the trial started in the case and a total of around 170 witnesses had been examined and cross examined, the sources said, adding the trial is expected to be completed in next two months.

The near simultaneous blasts at the popular eatery Gokul Chat killed 32 people, while 10 others died at the open air theatre at Lumbini Park, a few metres away from the state Secretariat. Over 50 people were injured in the blasts. PTI

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