On Tuesday, a Hyderabad court convicted two among the seven accused Indian Mujahideen operatives in the 2007 twin blasts case, that left 44 people dead and 68 injured. Aneeq Shafeeq Sayeed and Ismail Chaudhary were convicted, while two others were acquitted. Notably, the quantum of their sentences are yet to be pronounced. Here are the finer details.

Blasts Backstory: On August 25, 2007, twin blasts had rocked Hyderabad

On August 25, 2007, two near simultaneous blasts had rocked Hyderabad at around 7:45pm. One happened at the popular Gokul Chat eatery in Koti and left 32 dead and 47 injured. The other took place at an open air theater in Lumbini Park, killing 12 and injuring 21. A third, unexploded bomb was later discovered under a foot-over-bridge in the Dilsuknagar area.

Arrests Earlier, Intelligence Unit had arrested five alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives

Following the blasts, an investigation by the Counter Intelligence unit of the Telangana Police led to the arrest of five alleged Indian Mujahideen operatives - Sayeed, Chaudhary, Farooq Sharfuddin Tarkash, Mohammed Sadiq Israr Ahmed Shaik and Tarik Anjum. Four charge-sheets were filed against the five arrested, and they later named two more people, Riyaz Bhatkal and Iqbal Bhatkal, who are still absconding.

Trial Quantum of punishment not announced