TADA court acquits 1993 serial bomb blasts’ key accused Tunda
Ajmer: Abdul Karim Tunda, the main accused in Mumbai’s 1993 serial bomb blasts case, was acquitted by TADA court in Ajmer on Thursday. 81-year-old was found not guilty because of lack of evidence. Two other accused, Irfan and Hamiduddin, were sentenced to life imprisonment by TADA court. After probe, CBI failed to present any strong evidence against Tunda, advocate Shafqat said.
WHO IS ABDUL KARIM TUNDA?
Abdul Karim Tunda belongs to Hapur in Uttar Pradesh. He earned his nickname ‘Tunda’ after he lost an arm making a bomb
Tunda was in constant touch with the Pakistan’s ISI and worked closely with the terror organisation
Tunda came in touch with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and became a top bomb maker for the terror outfi ts adn was linked to over 40 terrorist bombings. Tunda is also close aide to the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim