1993 Blast Verdict: Victims Unhappy as Abu Salem Escapes Noose

Kirti Ajmera, a blast survivor, said that taxpayers’ money will now be wasted by keeping Salem in jail.

Kirti Ajmera, the 1993 Mumbai blast victim.

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A Mumbai court on Monday sentenced Abu Salem to life imprisonment in the 1993 serial blast case, while two other – Tahir Merchant and Firoz Khan – were awarded death sentence. The victims, although welcomed the court’s verdict, were unhappy that Salem was not awarded capital punishment.

The taxpayer’s money will now be wasted on him. I request the government to not provide him with extra care. He must pay for his acts

Kirti Ajmera, 1993 blast survivor

Abu Salem was extradited from Portugal. As per the extradition treaty, Abu Salem could not be given a death sentence and hence was awarded life sentence, the maximum punishment possible under this treaty.

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