Mon Dec 16 15:48:54 UTC 2024: ## Coimbatore Bomb Blast Key Accused, Padsha, Dies After Illness
**COIMBATORE, INDIA** – Padsha, the founder of the Al Ummah terrorist group and a key convict in the 1998 Coimbatore bomb blasts, passed away this evening at the age of [age not specified in text]. He was 6:20 PM on [Date of death, not specified in text].
Padsha had been serving a life sentence for his role in the February 14, 1998, serial bomb blasts that killed 46 people and injured over 2000. The attacks, which targeted multiple locations across a 12km radius, including RS Puram and Ukkadam, shook the city. He was arrested along with over 100 others, including Al Ummah’s general secretary Ansari.
Padsha had been granted parole in February 2024 and was receiving treatment at a private hospital for an unspecified illness in recent months. His condition deteriorated, and he was taken home on ventilator support earlier today. He passed away at his residence in Ukkadam Anbu Nagar.
His funeral is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at 4 PM at the Hyder Ali Tipu Sultan Kabristan in Flower Market.
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