Monday, September 18 2006 16:03 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: Two more accused in the 1993 serial blasts case here were today (Sept 18,2006) found guilty by a TADA court bringing the total number of those convicted so far to seven.

Asghar Mukadam and Shahnawaz Qureshi were convicted by Judge P D Kode for planting bombs at Plaza theatre.

Mukadam, accused number 10 in the case had driven a van laden with bombs packed in two VIP suitcases at the Plaza theatre while Qureshi accompanied him.

The blasts killed 10 persons and injured 37.

Mukadam was also charged with filling RDX in various vehicles which were used in the blasts and collecting money for carrying out the conspiracy.

Qureshi was found guilty of landing the RDX at Shekhadi in Raigad district which was later used for the blasts, filling of RDX in vehicles, participating in the meeting where the conspiracy was hatched, and going to Pakistan for training via Dubai.