Centre bound to release Abu Salem upon sentence completion: SC
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The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre is bound to uphold its commitment given to Portugal to release the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case accused Abu Salem upon the completion of his 25-year sentence. According to the assurance given to Portugal by the then Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani for his extradition in 2002, Salem said his sentence could not exceed 25 years.