Mumbai: A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court on Tuesday convicted ten persons in the Mumbai triple blasts case under various sections of the POTA, Explosive Substances Act, Railways Act and Arms Act.

Special Judge PR Deshmukh acquitted 3 others ? Adnan Mulla, Nadeem Paloba and Harun Lohar - in the case. The quantum of sentence will be announced on Wednesday.

On December 6, 2002, a McDonald's restaurant at Mumbai Central railway station was hit, while the second blast took place on January 27, 2003, in a crowded market in Vile Parle East.

The third blast took place in a crowded local train at Mulund railway station on March 13, 2003. A total of 12 people were killed in the 3 blasts while 27 others were seriously injured.