New Delhi: Fourteen years after a blast in Lajpat Nagar market in Delhi killed 13 people, a city court Thursday awarded death penalty to three convicts held guilty for murder and sentenced a fourth to life imprisonment.
District and Sessions Judge S P Garg awarded death sentence to Mirza Nissar Hussain alias Naza, Mohammad Naushad and Mohammad Ali Bhatt alias Killey.
The court handed down life imprisonment to Javed Ahmed Khan. A fine of Rs 35,000 was also imposed on him.
Farida Dar, the lone woman convict held guilty for a lesser offence, was awarded a jail term of four years and two months. A fine of Rs.10,000 was also imposed on her.
Farooq Ahmed Khan was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000 was imposed on him.
Farida and Farooq were convicted for offences like possession of explosives that carry a maximum punishment of seven years.
The blast took place May 2, 1996 evening in the busy Central Market area of Lajpat Nagar killing 13 people and injuring 39 others.
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