Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje (in red) assesses the damage at the site of bomb blast in Jaipur on May 13, 2008. (File photo)

A Jaipur court on Wednesday pronounced its verdict in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case convicting four accused while one was acquitted. The four accused were held guilty on charges under different sections including the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

The four accused - Sarvar Aazmi, Mohammad Saif, Saifur Rahman and Salman - were held guilty in the case by the court whereas Shahbaz Hussain was held not guilty.

Suresh Vyas, amicus curiae Shahbaz Hussain, said, "Four of the accused have been held guilty whereas Shahbaz Hussain has been held not guilty in the case. All the accused held guilty have been booked under 120 B."

Earlier, in February 2018, Delhi Police's Special Cell arrested an Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Ariz Khan alias Junaid. Junaid is suspected chief executioner of serial blasts in Delhi, Jaipur and Ahmedabad in the year 2008 and UP Court blasts.

Prior to the Jaipur blasts, he along with Atif Ameen went to Udupi for collecting the explosives.

At Udupi, Riyaz Bhatkal and Yasin Bhatkal met them at a hotel and gave them C-shape/boat shape structure and a large number of detonators. Mirza Shadab Baig went to Udupi for handing over ball bearings to Yasin Bhatkal for using the same for preparation of IEDs.

Subsequently, he along with Atif Ameen and his other associates reached Jaipur some 10 days prior to the blasts. They reached Jaipur in three separate teams by Volvo buses which they boarded from Jodhpur House, Delhi.

After conducting recce of their prospective targets, they returned to Delhi.

On the day of the blasts, they took 10 IEDs separately to plant at pre-decided locations. Nine blasts took place whereas one IED failed to explode. Scores were killed in the Jaipur bombings that took place in May 2008.