Updated On: 13 January, 2026 06:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Salem, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case, had sought a 14-day parole citing the death of his elder brother. Public prosecutor Mankhuwar Deshmukh opposed the request, arguing that parole was not possible as Salem is an “international criminal"

Gangster Abu Salem. File pic
Opposing gangster Abu Salem’s 14-day parole application, the Maharashtra government told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that the 1993 serial bomb blasts convict is an "international criminal" and hence, can be granted only two-day emergency parole with police escort, news agency PTI reported.