Five Maharashtra police personnel, found guilty of taking bribe and aiding the Mumbai blasts by allowing the import of RDX and other explosives into Mumbai city are pleading for leniency on the counts of being the sole bread earner in their respective families.

Sub-inspector Vijay Patil, Constables Ashok Muneshwar, PM Mahadik, Ramesh Mali and Srikrishna Pashilkar were on Tuesday found guilty by TADA court judge Pramod Kode for allowing safe passage of arms, ammunition and RDX from Raigad to Mumbai.

All the five suspended police personnel, who had been out on bail after remaining in jail for varying period, were taken into custody on Tuesday when pronounced guilty and their bail bonds have been cancelled.