Saquib Nachan
Indian criminal (died 2025)
Saquib Nachan (died 28 June 2025) was an Islamist who was conspired and convicted for his involvement in the 2002 and 2003 bombs at Mumbai Central railway station, Vile Parle and Mulund. Nachan was convicted of possessing weapons under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. After being released from prison, Nachan left for his native town of Padhga with his relatives.
Personal life
His father was the Zilla parishad Chief and a social worker. He graduated with a BCom and after completing his education ran a business of land development. His family owns a lot of land in the Borivli Village, Padgah, Thane district. Nachan had three children, two sons and a daughter.
Nachan was the onetime secretary of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India.
Bomb blast incidents
The first of the three blasts was on 6 December 2002. A bomb exploded in the Mumbai Central railway station, killing none but injuring 27 persons.
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