A Terrorist and Anti-Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court acquitted Abdul Karim Tunda, the accused in the 1993 serial blasts, on Thursday due to a lack of evidence.
“The court ruled today that Abdul Karim Tunda is innocent. Abdul Karim Tunda has been acquitted of all sections and acts. Tunda’s lawyer, Shafqat Sultani, told ANI that the CBI prosecution was unable to present any tangible evidence in court under TADA, IPC, Railway Acts, Arms Act, or Explosive Substances Act.
Who is Abdulkarim Tunda?
Syed Abdul Karim, originally from Hapur in Uttar Pradesh, worked as a carpenter in Pilkhuwa. According to stories, he earned the nickname ‘Tunda’ after losing an arm while building a bomb.
Tunda is claimed to have received training in making improvised explosive devices (IED) in Pakistan. According to Mint, he had told police about his contacts with Pakistan spy agency Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) during his stay in the country.
Tunda came in touch with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and became a top bomb maker for the terror outfit. He is also said to be close to Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar.
