A court in India's western Mumbai city has found 12 men guilty for their roles in the 2006 bombings of commuter trains.
Vishakha Seksaria (right), who lost her brother Vrindesh in the 2006 blasts, weeps at a memorial function for the victims in Mumbai in 2007. Photo: AFP
The 12 men were accused of waging war against the nation, conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted.
The serial bombings on 11 July 2006 killed 189 people and injured more than 800.
The attack was blamed on Islamic militants backed by Pakistan, an allegation that Pakistan has denied.
Sentencing is expected to be pronounced on Monday, and some of the guilty could face the death penalty.
"We are going to pray for the strictest punishment [for the guilty]," public prosecutor Raja Thakre told reporters.
Seven blasts ripped through trains in the evening rush hour on 11 July 2006.
The bombs were packed into seven pressure cookers and put in bags. The co-ordinated explosions were detonated within 15 minutes of each other.
The blasts took place in the areas of Matunga, Khar, Mahim, Jogeshwari, Borivali and Mira Road, with most on moving trains and two at stations.
The bombs appeared to have targeted first-class compartments, as commuters were returning home from the city's financial district.
More than 200 witnesses were examined during the seven-year-long trial.
Prosecutors say the attack was planned by Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI, and carried out by operatives of Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba with help from the Students' Islamic Movement of India, a banned Indian group.
- BBC
