India, July 21 -- Terming the acquittal of the accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case "shocking", Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the state would challenge the order in the Supreme Court.

"The ruling is shocking, especially in the backdrop of the earlier ruling of conviction to the accused. I have spoken to the legal experts and counsels, and have decided to move the SC in appeal," Fadnavis said.

The Bombay high court on Monday acquitted all 12 accused of planning and executing a series of coordinated blasts on Mumbai's suburban trains, which claimed the lives of over 180 people.

The blasts took place on July 11, 2006 during evening rush hours, and struck seven coaches on the western suburban line, injuring...