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'''1993 bombing of RSS office in Chennai''' refers to the bombing of an head office of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] in [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 8 August 1993 by [[Islamists]]. The bombings left eleven people dead and seven others injured.
'''1993 bombing of RSS office in Chennai''' refers to the bombing of a head office of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] in [[Chennai]] in [[Tamil Nadu]] on 8 August 1993 by [[terrorists]]. The bombings left eleven people dead and seven others injured.


The special [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] court tried eighteen of the accused under the now-defunct [[Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act]]. They had been earlier given life imprisonment by a TADA court in Chennai for their involvement in the blast on 8 August 1993 at the RSS office in Chennai.  The CBI<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131222200022/http://cbi.nic.in/</ref> has announced a reward of Rs.10 lakh for providing credible information about Mushtaq Ahmed, one of the main accused in the blast.<ref>http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/apr/28/chennai-rss-office-blast-cbi-announces-reward-of-rs-10-lakh-for-information-1598694.html</ref>
The special [[Central Bureau of Investigation|CBI]] court tried eighteen of the accused under the now-defunct [[Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act]]. They had been earlier given life imprisonment by a TADA court in Chennai for their involvement in the blast on 8 August 1993 at the RSS office in Chennai.  The CBI<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20131222200022/http://cbi.nic.in/</ref> has announced a reward of Rs.10 lakh for providing credible information about Mushtaq Ahmed, one of the main accused in the blast.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/apr/28/chennai-rss-office-blast-cbi-announces-reward-of-rs-10-lakh-for-information-1598694.html|title=Chennai RSS office blast: CBI announces reward of Rs 10 Lakh for information}}</ref>


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Revision as of 19:09, 7 September 2021

Chennai RSS office bombing
File:RSS members.jpg
The eleven victims of the bombings.
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu
Date8 August 1993
Deaths11
Injured7
PerpetratorsIslamists

Coordinates: 13°00′25″N 0°12′11″E / 13.007°N 0.203°E / 13.007; 0.203 1993 bombing of RSS office in Chennai refers to the bombing of a head office of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in Chennai in Tamil Nadu on 8 August 1993 by terrorists. The bombings left eleven people dead and seven others injured.

The special CBI court tried eighteen of the accused under the now-defunct Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act. They had been earlier given life imprisonment by a TADA court in Chennai for their involvement in the blast on 8 August 1993 at the RSS office in Chennai. The CBI[1] has announced a reward of Rs.10 lakh for providing credible information about Mushtaq Ahmed, one of the main accused in the blast.[2]

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20131222200022/http://cbi.nic.in/
  2. "Chennai RSS office blast: CBI announces reward of Rs 10 Lakh for information".

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CBI [3] arrested Mustaq Ahmed from the outskirts of Chennai, CBI spokesperson Abhishek Dayal said.