Abdul Khader, an undertrial defendant in the 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts case, died of cardiac arrest this week before a trial court could deliver its verdict, prison officials said Friday.
Khader had been among multiple accused in the Madiwala courthouse bombings that killed one person and injured several others during a tumultuous period of urban terror scares.
Court schedules had finally neared conclusion after years of adjournments, witness recantations and debates over forensic links between defendants and explosive material.
His death closes a chapter for survivors who waited nearly two decades for judicial closure, while co-accused still await judgments on conspiracy and explosives charges.
Defense counsel had argued Khader’s role was peripheral, whereas prosecutors portrayed him as part of a network that targeted judicial infrastructure.
The presiding judge is expected to record the demise formally and decide whether proceedings against remaining accused continue on the existing charge sheet.
The 2008 blasts rattled Bengaluru during a wave of low-intensity explosions in several cities, prompting revamped courthouse security still visible at Madiwala today.
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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/abdul-khader-death-2008-bengaluru-serial-blasts-madiwala-case-10737382/