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|name =  
|office = Member of the [[Gujarat Legislative Assembly]]
|constituency = [[Surat West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Surat West]]
|term_start = 1980
|predecessor = Vyas Popatlal Mulshankar
|term_end = 1985
|successor = Babubhai Sopariwala
|party = [[Indian National Congress]]
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'''Mohammed Surti''' is a leader of [[Indian National Congress]]  from [[Surat]] in [[Gujarat]]. He was a government minister of Gujarat. He was convicted for  his involvement in [[1993 Surat bomb blasts]] and was imprisoned.<ref name="deshgujarat">{{cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2013/05/16/former-gujarat-congress-minister-imprisoned-in-bomb-blasts-case-gets-three-months-midterm-bail/|title=Former Gujarat minister and Congress leader imprisoned in bomb-blasts case gets three months midterm bail &#124; DeshGujarat|publisher=deshgujarat.com|accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref>
'''Mohammed Surti''' was a leader of the [[Indian National Congress]]  from [[Surat]] in [[Gujarat]]. He was a government minister of Gujarat. He was falsely convicted for  his involvement in the [[1993 Surat bomb blasts]] and was imprisoned, and he was proven innocent and acquitted after spending 12 years in prison.<ref name="deshgujarat">{{cite web|url=http://deshgujarat.com/2013/05/16/former-gujarat-congress-minister-imprisoned-in-bomb-blasts-case-gets-three-months-midterm-bail/|title=Former Gujarat minister and Congress leader imprisoned in bomb-blasts case gets three months midterm bail &#124; DeshGujarat|date=16 May 2013 |publisher=deshgujarat.com|accessdate=2014-06-22}}</ref>


In October 2008, a TADA court in Surat sentenced Mohammad Surti to 20 years in prison. Later on 18 July 2014, The Supreme Court acquitted all the 11 accused convicted for 1993 Surat bomb blast including Surti.<ref name="TH">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-acquits-all-accused-in-1993-surat-bomb-blast-case/article6224656.ece | title=  
Mohammad Surti was a highly respected Islamic scholar who devoted his life to Islamic learning and teaching. He was closely associated with Darul Uloom Deoband and made a lasting contribution to Islamic education. He died at the age of 88 on the 6th of Sha‘bān 2026 (26 January 2026). His funeral was among the largest in the community, reflecting the deep respect and influence he held.
 
In October 2008, a TADA court in Surat sentenced Mohammad Surti to 20 years in prison. Later on 18 July 2014, The Supreme Court acquitted all the 11 accused convicted for the 1993 Surat bomb blast including Surti.<ref name="TH">{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sc-acquits-all-accused-in-1993-surat-bomb-blast-case/article6224656.ece | title=  
SC acquits all accused in 1993 Surat bomb blast case | work=The Hindu |date=19 June 2014 }}</ref>
SC acquits all accused in 1993 Surat bomb blast case | work=The Hindu |date=19 June 2014 }}</ref>


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[[Category:Indian prisoners and detainees]]
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Latest revision as of 11:07, 9 February 2026


Mohammed Surti
Member of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
In office
1980–1985
Preceded byVyas Popatlal Mulshankar
Succeeded byBabubhai Sopariwala
ConstituencySurat West
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress

Mohammed Surti was a leader of the Indian National Congress from Surat in Gujarat. He was a government minister of Gujarat. He was falsely convicted for his involvement in the 1993 Surat bomb blasts and was imprisoned, and he was proven innocent and acquitted after spending 12 years in prison.[1]

Mohammad Surti was a highly respected Islamic scholar who devoted his life to Islamic learning and teaching. He was closely associated with Darul Uloom Deoband and made a lasting contribution to Islamic education. He died at the age of 88 on the 6th of Sha‘bān 2026 (26 January 2026). His funeral was among the largest in the community, reflecting the deep respect and influence he held.

In October 2008, a TADA court in Surat sentenced Mohammad Surti to 20 years in prison. Later on 18 July 2014, The Supreme Court acquitted all the 11 accused convicted for the 1993 Surat bomb blast including Surti.[2]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Former Gujarat minister and Congress leader imprisoned in bomb-blasts case gets three months midterm bail | DeshGujarat". deshgujarat.com. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  2. "SC acquits all accused in 1993 Surat bomb blast case". The Hindu. 19 June 2014.