Bombay ( now Mumbai ) suffered a series of serial bombings in 1993 . Dutt was among several people associated with Bollywood who were accused of involvement . It was alleged that Dutt accepted a delivery of weapons at his house from Abu Salem and co-accused Riyaz Siddiqui , who had also been implicated in relation to the Mumbai blasts . It was claimed that the weapons formed a part of a large consignment of arms connected to the terrorists . Dutt , however , in his confession stated that he took only one Type-56 from the producers of his movie '' Sanam '' , for his own family protection . It has also been reported that Sanjay Dutt 's father Sunil Dutt 's political rivalry caused Sanjay Dutt 's conviction
serial bombings in 1993
1993 Bombay bombings
Sanjay Dutt