Multiple choice

The founder-leader of the banned Al-Umma organisation SA Basha was convicted to a life term for his involvement in the _________ blast case.

  1. Bombay

  2. Coimbatore

  3. Malegaon

  4. Kanpur

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B Correct answer
Explanation

SA Basha, the founder-leader of the banned Al-Umma organization, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1998 Coimbatore bombings. These serial blasts targeted multiple locations in Coimbatore and resulted in significant casualties. The Coimbatore blast case was one of the most high-profile terrorist cases in Tamil Nadu during that period.