HC Acquits All Accused in 7/11 Blasts

The Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused in the 2006 train blast case as it set aside the special MCOCA court's order handing death sentence to five and life term to seven accused, saying it was "hard to believe" they committed the crime.

- Sudhir Suryawanshi @Mumbai

Nineteen years ago, on July 11, 2006, seven bombs ripped through Mumbai's local trains killing 189 persons and maiming 820 innocent travellers. The bombs were timed to go off during the evening rush to inflict maximum casualties.

In the order, a bench of Justices Anil Kilor and Shyam Chandak cited several reasons for overturning the 2015 verdict of the MCOCA court.