30 Oct Bomb Blast: Life- imprisonment to Ranjan Daimari and nine others

Guwahati, January 30, 2019:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court on Wednesday was sentenced for life imprisonment to the prime accused Ranjan Daimari, founder of National Democratic Front of Boroland (NDFB) along with nine of the NDFB cadres involved in the 30 October 2008 bomb blast case. While three have been sentenced for some punishment with a penalty.

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The other decisions are yet to be delivered for the rest of the accused.

The decision came out after ten years of hearing on 30th October 2008 Serial Bomb blast in Assam. The CBI delivered its verdict on January 28 considering all the 14 accused as a convict.

It may be mentioned that the bombs were plotted by the rebel group that claimed the lives of 88 people and injured 580 people in Guwahati, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar, and Barpeta.

The verdict will be made against NDFB chief Ranjan Daimari and fifteen others accused under section 120(B), 121, 122, 123 and 302 of the Indian Panel Code (IPC). Two of these were set free by with a penalty of Rs 200.

The court recorded approximately 650 witnesses in relation to the case. The entire proceedings took nine years to record the statements.