A court in India has convicted three people of carrying out bombings that killed more than 50 people in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) in 2003.
Haneef Sayyed, his wife Fahmeeda and Ashrat Ansari had pleaded not guilty to murder and conspiracy charges.
The explosions at the famous Gateway of India landmark and a busy market shocked the country and caused carnage.
They were said to be in retaliation for the deaths of Muslims during riots in Gujarat state the year before.
Hundreds have been killed in attacks in Mumbai in recent years.
'Links with militants'
The double car bombing in August 2003 left devastation at the Gateway of India and the Zaveri Bazaar market near the Mumba Devi temple in central Mumbai.
About 180 people were injured.
The three defendants, all of them from Mumbai, were charged under India's Prevention Of Terrorism Act, which has since been repealed.
Two others were accused - Mohammed Ansari and Mohammed Hasan. They were discharged after a review by the special court last year.
The three defendants were convicted of plotting the bombings in co-ordination with the Pakistan-based Islamic militant group, Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
LeT is also accused of carrying out other attacks in India in recent years, including the gun and bomb assault on Mumbai last November.
The judge said all three defendants were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, which they denied.
Sentencing is due on 4 August and the prosecution is expected to demand the death penalty. The defence plan to appeal.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/south_asia/8169876.stm
Published: 2009/07/27
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