Bengaluru, April 28 -- A special NIA court in Bengaluru on Monday sentenced the prime accused in the Mangaluru cooker bomb case to 10 years rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs.94,000. Mohamed Shariq had initially claimed innocence in the case, but later pleaded guilty under Section 229 of CrPC in December 2025, which the court accepted. According to prosecution, on November 19, 2022, Shariq was carrying the pressure cooker IED (improvised explosive device) in an autorickshaw, and allegedly planned to plant it at Mangaluru's Kadri Manjunatha Temple to spread terror among the Hindu community. The low intensity bomb, however, accidentally exploded on the way. The sentence was imposed under multiple provisions of the IPC, including Sections 121A, 122 and 326, along with charges under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Shariq appeared via video conferencing and requested leniency. htc...