LISBON, Portugal, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A Portugal court Thursday ordered extradition of a suspected bomber who is one of India's most wanted men.
Abu Salem is accused by Indian police of having been involved in bomb attacks in Bombay in 1993 that killed more than 250 people, injured 1,000 and caused more than $10 million worth of damage.
Salem, 41, is currently serving a four-and-a-half-year jail sentence Portugal for possession of forged documents, imposed in November.
The ruling to extradite Salem was an acceptance by the Portuguese court of assurances from India that he would not face a death sentence or life imprisonment if returned, the BBC reported. Portugal's constitution prohibits extradition in those cases.
The 1993 bombings struck the Bombay stock exchange, the offices of India's national airline, the state passport office and three hotels. The attacks were believed to be a retaliation for anti-Muslim riots that left hundreds dead.
Salem is also wanted in many killing, extortion and kidnapping cases.
His lawyers are expected to appeal the extradition order.
