Delhi Satyam-Liberty halls blasts: Babbar Khalsa leader, four others plead guilty

New Delhi: Babbar Khalsa International leader Jagtar Singh and four others have pleaded guilty before a Delhi court in the 2005 Satyam and Liberty cinema halls blast case.

The blast at the movie theatres in the national capital had taken place on May 22, 2005. The bombs were triggered by crude devices during the screening of controversial Hindi film 'Jo Bole So Nihaal'.

As many as 60 people got injured in the blast which were carried out at the theatres within an interval of 20 minutes.

The blast at the Liberty Cinema and the Satyam Cinema in the national capital had taken place on May 22, 2005.

While the first explosion rocked the Liberty Cinema at around 8.15 pm, the second bomb was triggered at the Satyam Cinema at Patel Nagar after 20 minutes.

Following the blasts, the special cell of the Delhi Police had charged Jagtar and other accused, who faced trial under sections 307, 121, 122, 123 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Sections 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Section 25 of the Arms Act and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Explosives Act.

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