Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Kafeel Ahmed Mohammed Ayub, 65, who was arrested thirteen years ago in connection with the July 13, 2011 triple blasts case that killed 27 persons and injured 127.

A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and RR Bhonsale granted bail to Ayub on a surety of Rs one lakh. A detailed order copy is awaited. At present, he is lodged at the Mumbai Central prison.

Ayub had approached the HC after his bail plea was rejected by the special court in 2022. Read Also Mumbai Airport Customs Seize ₹87 Lakh In Foreign Currency From Dubai Passenger - Video

Ayub, a resident of Bihar, was arrested in February 2012 and has been in custody since then.

On July 13, 2011, Mumbai was rocked by three blasts — at Zaveri Bazaar, Opera House and near a school

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