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2008 Ahmedabad Blasts: High Court Confirms 38 Death Sentences, Life Imprisonment to 11

The Gujarat High Court has upheld the death penalty for 38 individuals and life imprisonment for 11 others involved in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts that killed 56 people and injured 200.

Jyotismita Choudhury - - 2 min read
2008 Ahmedabad Blasts: High Court Confirms 38 Death Sentences, Life Imprisonment to 11
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On July 26, 2008, the terror group Indian Mujahideen carried out a coordinated attack across Ahmedabad, Gujarat, detonating 21 bombs in just 70 minutes, including at local hospitals, killing 56 people and injuring over 200.

Following a lengthy trial, a special court convicted the individuals responsible in 2022, sentencing 38 members to death and 11 others to life imprisonment.

On July 7, 2026, a two-judge division bench of the Gujarat High Court dismissed the convicts' appeals, upholding the trial court's verdict and confirming the death sentences and life imprisonment.

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