Indian court upholds 2003 Mumbai bombers death penalty
- Published: 11/02/2012 at 02:35 PM
- Online news: Asia
An Indian court has upheld death sentences handed down to three people, including a married couple, for planting bombs that killed 52 in the nation's financial hub Mumbai in 2003.
Mumbai High Court building is seen in foreground, in this file photo. The court has upheld death sentences handed down to three people, including a married couple, for planting bombs that killed 52 in the nation's financial hub Mumbai in 2003.
The Bombay High Court confirmed the death penalties given to Sayed Anees, 46, his wife Fehmida Sayed, 43, and Ashrat Ansari, 32, on charges of murder, criminal conspiracy and terrorism.
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