Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Allahabad HC Acquits Ilyas in 1996 Bus Bomb Blast Case
The Allahabad High Court let a man named Mohammad Ilyas go free from a 1996 bus bombing case because the police couldn't prove he did it.
Many people died and were hurt in the explosion.
The court said the police's confession recording was not allowed in court.
Allahabad High Court acquitted Mohammad Ilyas in the 1996 Modinagar-Ghaziabad bus bomb blast case
Court set aside his conviction due to insufficient evidence from the prosecution
Convict's confessional statement was deemed inadmissible by the court
18 people were killed and 48 injured in the blast
Prosecution failed to prove Ilyas' involvement in the conspiracy
- Who
- Mohammad Ilyas
- What
- Acquitted in 1996 bus bomb blast case
- When
- November 10, 2022
- Where
- Allahabad High Court
- Why
- Insufficient evidence from prosecution
- Date of incident
- April 27, 1996
- Number of fatalities
- 18
- Number of injured
- 48
- Convicted co-accused
- Abdul Mateen, alias Iqbal, Tasleem
