2002 American Centre blast: Supreme Court commutes death sentence of convicts to life
21 May 2014 4:51 PM IST
Six policemen were killed, while14 injured in the bomb blast
Supreme Court of India. (Photo:PTI)
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted death sentence of the 2002 American Centre attack convicts to life imprisonment.
Six policemen were killed, while14 injured in a bomb blast at American cultural centre in Kolkata in 2002.
The court has commuted death sentence of main mastermind Aftab Ahmad Ansari and another convict Jamiluddin Nasir in the case. The court mentioned that Ansari will remain behind bars till end of his life. While Nasir will have to be in the jail for at least 30 years without remission.
In May, 2010, the apex court had upheld the death sentence awarded to underworld dons Ansari and Nair given by a lower court in the case.
( Source : dc/pti )
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