A special court has sentenced 38 people to death in the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case. Lifetime for 11 people

Ahmedabad:  Of the 49 convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, 38 were sentenced to death. Eleven were sentenced to life imprisonment. The verdict was passed by the Ahmedabad Special Court. 56 people were killed in the incident that day. The Indian Mujahideen was behind the incident.
A series of blasts took place in 2008 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
This is the first time so many people have been sentenced to death in a single case.
The trial of the case began in December 2009. The trial was completed in September 2021 in a case involving a total of 77 accused. During the years-long trial, more than 1,100 witnesses were questioned. The court acquitted 28 and found 49 guilty.
On July 26, 2008, bombs exploded in various parts of Ahmedabad. Within 70 minutes, 56 people were killed in 21 blasts in the city. Police had identified the militant group Indian Mujahideen as the mastermind behind the blast. Police said the blasts were planned in retaliation for the 2002 Godhra riots.
Gujarat police had earlier arrested 85 people in connection with the case. However, the trial has started against 78 accused. During the trial, in 2013, some of the accused tried to escape from jail. The accused tried to escape by constructing a tunnel. Meanwhile, a defendant apologized. In addition to crimes such as murder and criminal conspiracy, the UAPA. Defendants were also charged with offenses under the law.