NIA court sentences main accused in Mangaluru cooker blast case to 10 years of RI

A special court in Bengaluru has sentenced the main accused in the Mangaluru cooker bomb blast case to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment. The incident occurred on November 19, 2022, when an improvised explosive device detonated inside an autorickshaw, causing no casualties but serious injuries to the accused. The court imposed the sentence under multiple provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act