Mangaluru Cooker Blast Case: NIA Court Sentences Mohammed Shariq to 10 Years Rigorous Imprisonment
The court also imposed a Rs 93,000 fine after finding Mohammed Shariq guilty in a case tied to an Islamic State-linked module and other terror incidents.
- On Monday, the National Investigation Agency court in Bengaluru sentenced Mohammed Shariq to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 94,000 for the 2022 Mangaluru blast.
- Shariq, who pleaded guilty on Sunday, was carrying a pressure cooker fitted with an IED in an autorickshaw on November 19, 2022, allegedly targeting the Kadri Manjunatha Temple.
- Convictions under the IPC, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, and the Explosive Substances Act resulted in concurrent 10-year sentences for attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy.
- Following the sentencing, Opposition Leader Ashoka accused the Congress on Tuesday of indulging in "appeasement politics" and downplaying the blast as "diversionary politics" for electoral gains.
- Judicial custody for second accused Syed Yasin has been extended until May 21, 2026, as investigations continue into the Islamic State-linked Shivamogga module's alleged terror incidents since 2020.
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Mangaluru cooker blast case: NIA court sentences Mohammed Shariq to 10 years rigorous imprisonment
A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has convicted and sentenced Mohammed Shariq, an alleged operative linked to the Islamic State (IS), to 10 years rigorous imprisonment in connection with the 2022 Mangaluru pressure cooker blast case.
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