Shramjivi blast accused produced in court

Jaunpur, June 29 (UNI) Three accused in last year's Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express bomb blast case were today remanded in judicial custody till July 6.

The blast on July 28, 2005 had killed at least 14 people.

The accused -- Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul -- were produced before the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Banshraj here under tight security.

Meanwhile, the court ordered transfer of the case hearing to a sessions court.

Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul had been brought here from Cherallapalli Central Jail, Andhra Pradesh on a warrant in May.

While, Obaid-ur-Rehman -- a native of Bangladesh -- was brought from Murshidabad, West Bengal.

The bomb blast aboard Shramjivi Express near Singramau railway station in Jaunpur had claimed at least 14 lives, while about 90 persons were wounded.

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