The prosecution on Wednesday sought the death penalty for eight of the accused: Kamal Ansari, Tanveer Ansari, Faisal Shaikh, Ehtesham Siddiqui, Mohammad Ali Shaikh, Sajid Ansari, Naveed Khan and Asif Bashir Khan alias Junaid.
For the remaining four, namely Majid Mohammad Shafi, Muzzammil Shaikh, Suhail Shaikh and Zameer Shaikh, the prosecution sought life term "till the end of their lives" and not less than 60 years.
A special MCOCA court is likely to pass an order on sentencing 12 convicts in the July 11, 2006, Mumbai train bombings on September 30.
The prosecution submitted that the accused were not reformed and were not capable of reform in future. That they had no remorse and felt no repentance for their act.
Special Public Prosecutor Raja Thakare said the accused persons were "merchants of death" whose offence was intended to create in security in society.
Their ill-health, socio-economic backgrounds, education in jail and family condition could not be considered as mitigating circumstances, Mr. Thakare argued.
Accused and their role
The ATS chargesheet has named 13 people as accused in the Mumbai train blasts case.
Faisal Shaikh
Mumbai chief, Lashkar-e-Taiba
-Worked for Azam Cheema, LeT commander in chief, training in Pakistan
-Received arms training in Pakistan.
-On Cheema's orders, Shaikh sent his brother Muzammil, Dr Tanvir Ansari, Sohail Shaikh, Zameer Shaikh to Pakistan via Tehran
-Helped in getting hawala money for the execution of the 7/11 blasts through absconding accused Rizwan Daware and his brother, Rahil.
-Key conspirator along with Asif Khan Bashir Khan
-Housed and harboured Pakistani terrorists Salim, Sohail Shaikh, Abdul Razak, Abu Umed at his residence.
-7/11 conspiracy meetings were held at his Bandra residence
-Helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house
-Planted the bomb which exploded at Jogeshwari station
Asif Khan Bashir Khan alias Junaid
Key conspirator
-Housed and harboured Pakistani terrorists at his Mira Road residence
-Procured rexine bags, utensils, ammonium nitrate, detonators
-Helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house
-Planted the bomb which exploded in Borivali station
Mohammed Ali
Activist, SIMI
-Received arms training in Pakistan
-Bombs were assembled at his residence
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Majid Mohammed Shafi
Resident, Kolkata
-Helped Pakistani terrorists Sabir, Abu Bakr, Kasam Ali, Ammu Jan,
Ehsanullah, Abu Hasan cross into India through Indo-Bangladesh border
-Ehsanullah brought RDX with him, which were later used in making bombs
Sajid Margub Ansari
Activist, SIMI
-Procured timer electric circuitry and other devices for 7/11
-Housed and harboured Pakistani terrorists Aslam and Haifzulla
-Helped in assembling bombs at Mohammed Ali's house
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Kamal Ansari
Resident, Madhubani
-Recieved arms training in Pakistan
-Helped Pakistani terrorists Aslam and Hafizullah cross into India through Indo-Nepal border
Ehteshaam Siddiqui
Mumbai secretary, SIMI
-Harboured Pakistani terrorists Ammu Jan, Sabir, Abu Bakr, Kasam Ali, Ehsahnullah, Abu Hasan in a Mumbra house rented by Abdul Wahid Din Shaikh
-Surveyed local trains to plan the blasts
-Helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
-Planted the bomb which exploded at Mira Road station
Zameer Shaikh
Activist, SIMI
-Received arms training in Pakistan
-Surveyed local trains to plan the blasts
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Muzammil Shaikh
Faisal's brother
-This computer engineer received arms training in Pakistan
-Surveyed local trains to plan the blasts
-Helped in procuring hawala money to execute the 7/11 conspiracy through absconding accused Rizwan Daware and his brother Rahil
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Sohail Shaik
Activist, SIMI
-Recieved arms and ammunition training in Pakistan
-Surveyed local trains to plan the blasts
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Dr Tanvir Ansari
Activist, SIMI
-Recieved arms training in Pakistan
-Surveyed local trains to plan the blasts
-Helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
Naveed Hussain
Call centre employee from Hyderabad, Faisal's friend
-Helped in assembling bombs in Mohammed Ali's house
-Attended 7/11 conspiracy meetings
-Planted the bomb which exploded at Bandra station.
Abdul Wahid Din Shaikh
Activist, SIMI
-Pakistani terrorists Ammu Jan, Sabir, Abu Bakr, Kasam Ali, Ehsahnullah and Abu Hasan lived in a Mumbra house rented by him

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