An Indian court has sentenced three people to death for their roles in the 2003 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 52 people and injured 100 others. The attacks involved two taxis packed with explosives that detonated within minutes of each other at a popular tourist spot and a busy shopping complex on 25 August 2003.
Ashrat Shafiq Mohammed Ansari, Syed Mohammed Haneef Abdul Rahim, and his wife Fahmeeda Syed Mohammed Haneef were convicted last month of murder, conspiracy to kill, and damaging public property. The trio pleaded not guilty, and their lawyers have indicated they will appeal the verdict in the state high court.
Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam welcomed the death penalty, stating it was a just decision. Investigators alleged the three were members of Lashkar-e-Taiba, a Pakistan-based militant group, but the defendants denied any involvement with the organisation.
