New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- A key accused in the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror conspiracy case was convicted and sentenced to simple imprisonment (SI) by the Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Guwahati, Assam on December 30, NIA officials said on Wednesday.
The accused, Md. Kamruj Zaman, Dr. Hurairah, and Kamaruddin have been awarded three separate SI punishments, with the maximum of life imprisonment on Tuesday.
The sentences, which will run concurrently, include imprisonment for life under section 18, UA(P) Act, 1967, and five years SI each under section 18B, UA(P) Act, 1967, read with section 120B IPC, and section 38 of UA(P) Act.
The court also awarded the accused Rs. 5,000 as a fine, with three months additional ...