| A special anti-terror court trying accused in the Bombay blasts case of 1993 yesterday found two close aides to Tiger Memon, the prime accused, guilty of conspiracy and carrying out terrorists acts. Another 11 people have been convicted in the 11-year trial for their roles in the bombings. The March 12, 1993 serial blasts killed 257 people in the country's financial and entertainment hub. Judge Pramod Kode found Mohammed Shaikh, 33, guilty of conspiracy, involvement in arms training, transporting grenades and planting a bomb. He faces life imprisonment. Another defendant, Nasim Barmare, 33, was found guilty of committing a terrorist act for throwing hand grenades into Bombay's international airport. He could face the death penalty. |