By IANS
Mumbai : The following is a factsheet on Sanjay Dutt’s involvement with the 1993 Mumbai bombings that led to his jailing Tuesday:
1993
January: Abu Salem, Samir Hingoraa and Baba Chavan deliver an AK-56 assault rifle and a 9 mm pistol to Sanjay Dutt at his Pali Hill home.
March 12: Mumbai serial bombings, the world’s worst urban terror attack, claims 257 lives. The bombings are blamed on the underworld and Pakistani intelligence.
A panicky Sanjay gives the AK to a friend to destroy it.
April 19: Arrested at Sahar Airport on arrival from Mauritius
April 27: Police record his confession
May 5: Released on bail by high court on a cash security of Rs.100,000 and directed to move designated court for regular bail
1994
July 4: Rearrested after the TADA court cancels bail
1995
Oct 18: After nearly 16 months in jail, Dutt released following Supreme Court’s bail
1998
Feb 15: Marries model Rhea Pillai
2002
July 30: Mumbai police releases tapes of Dutt’s conversation with a feared gangster
2003
March 7: Dutt denies having any information about gangster Chhota Shakeel
June 2: Court exempts Dutt from personal appearance till June-end, allowing him to go abroad for stage shows
2005
May 25: Father and actor-turned-politician Sunil Dutt dies
2006
Nov 28: Convicted under Arms Act but cleared of terror charges. Found guilty of possessing the 9 mm pistol without licence and AK-56 assault rifle. Granted time to surrender on a personal bond of Rs.1 million.
2007
July 31: Sentenced to six years in prison and fined Rs.25,000