By IANS
Mumbai : In the first sentencing of policemen in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, a special court Monday sentenced four constables to six years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.25,000 each, and a man who had taken an AK 56 from actor Sanjay Dutt to 10 years in jail.
The special Terrorists and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act court here sentenced Manzoor Ahmed, who had taken an AK 56 gun from Sanjay Dutt's residence and handed it to another person, to 10 rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.50,000, or six months in default.
The policemen were sentenced for aiding and abetting in the transportation of smuggled arms and weapons used in the bombings.
The four policemen will have to serve another six months in jail if they fail to pay the Rs.25,000 each.
The serial blasts had killed 257 people and left hundreds injured.