Panchkula: A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here is scheduled to pronounce the verdict in the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case on Monday.
On February 18, 2007, an Improvised explosive device (IED) blast in the Samjhauta Express that connects India and Pakistan killed 68 people, mostly Pakistan nationals.
The NIA said in the charge sheet the explosion had targeted Pakistani Muslims.
The incident happened at Diwani village near the industrial town of Panipat, 160 kilometres from here, in Haryana, when it was heading towards Attari, the last station on the Indian side.
Out of the 68 people killed, 43 were Pakistan citizens, 10 Indian citizens and 15 unidentified people. 64 were civil passengers, while four were Railways officials.
12 people, 10 Pakistanis and two Indians were also injured in the terrorist attack. A number of train coaches were also burnt in the resultant fire.
Aseemanand, a member of the right-wing Hindu group Abhinav Bharat, was alleged to be involved in the bombing.
Lokesh Sharma, Sunil Joshi, Sandeep Dange and Ramchandra Kalasangra alias Ramji were also named in the charge sheet.
(With inputs from IANS and ANI)
