Bombers face death penalty after being found guilty over Mumbai train blasts

Twelve men have been found guilty over the 2006 Mumbai commuter train bombings which killed 189 people. They were accused of waging war against the nation, conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted at the end of a trial which lasted nine years. Some of the guilty could face the death penalty, and their sentences are likely to be announced next week.  India has accused Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba of carrying out the blasts, which also injured more than 800 people.

We are going to pray for the strictest punishment

Public prosecutor Raja Thakre

Police said that highly sophisticated explosives ripped through mainly the first class compartments of the seven trains. The explosions were so powerful that they blew off the double-layered steel roofs and walls of the compartments. During the marathon trial, the prosecution produced 188 witnesses, including many commuters, survivors, doctors, police personnel and others, with their deposition running into nearly 5,500 pages.

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