Chandigarh, February 17: The Additional Sessions Judge in Haryana's Rohtak, Raj Kumar Yadav, on Friday acquitted Abdul Karim, alias Tunda, an accused in the twin blasts case of 1997. Tunda, who is lodged in Central Jail, Ajmer, appeared via video-conferencing. Punjab Police Arrested Gurpinder Alias Pindu, the Key Accused in 2022 Mohali RPG Attack.

Tunda, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, was alleged to be a bomb-maker and close to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. He was named in several blast cases in Haryana. Uttar Pradesh: Man Offers Beer To Kanwariyas on Road in Aligarh, Arrested (Watch Video).

Two bomb blasts had rocked Rohtak on January 22, 1997, injuring several people. One blast took place in the Old Sabzi Mandi area and the other on the Quilla Road within a span of 30 minutes.

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