1993 Mumbai blasts: Gujarat, UP ATS arrest Qadir Ahmad in Bijnor

Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Saturday arrested a man, Qadir Ahmad from Najibabad in UP’s Bijnor in connection with 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.

Earlier, a special TADA (Terrorist And Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act) court on June 16 found Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa and Mohammed Dossa guilty of murder and conspiracy.

The court had also convicted Firoz Abdul Rashid Khan and Karimullah Sheikh under the charges of conspiracy and murder under sections of IPC, TADA and Explosives Act. However, the court had acquitted Abdul Qayyum of all charges in the case.

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