By Shuriah Niazi
NEW DELHI
An Indian court on Friday convicted 12 men for involvement in the deadly 2006 bombings of commuter trains in the financial capital Mumbai.
A special court in Mumbai found the men guilty of waging war against India, conspiracy and murder.
They belonged to the Students Islamic Movement of India, which police claimed was supported by the Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
The seven bombs hit Mumbai's crowded train service during its rush hour in July 2006, killing 180 people and injuring hundreds of others.
The 12 convicted men are expected to be sentenced on Monday and could face the death penalty.
One man was acquitted in the trial, which lasted almost eight years and saw the prosecution examine 192 witnesses.
Public prosecutor Raja Thakare told reporters: “I want to see that the strictest possible punishment should be given to the accused.”
