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Yesterday, the TADA court sentenced Tiger Memon’s aide, Imtiyaz Ghavate (40), to life imprisonment for parking an unexploded RDX-laden scooter at Dhanji Street. The convict, who has spent almost 13 years in custody, had contracted a fatal disease in August 2005. It is a popularly belief among the other convicts in the 1993 serial blasts case that Ghavate contracted the disease because of an infected injection at JJ Hospital. Hence, they exercise caution whenever they have to visit the hospital. An accused, who was acquitted last year, admitted that Ghavate’s tragedy had made the others more alert. “After Ghavate contracted the disease, which we realised was due to an infected injection, we were scared of JJ’s injections. Since then, all of us would purchase our own syringes and injection-related medicines through relatives.” Ghavate’s lawyer Farhana Shah said, “I told the court that Ghavate should be given psychological, social and family support, so that he shouldn’t leave the hope of life or forget his reason to live. I even told the court that with this disease, he has been given divine justice…what more punishment does he deserve?” Shah agreed that the other convicts would certainly carry a fear of contracting such diseases at JJ Hospital, if they believe that Ghavate contracted the disease in this manner. “JJ’s medical officers had told the TADA court that Ghavate could have contracted the disease in any of various manners,” said Shah.