Police custody for 4 terror suspects

Coimbatore, July 25 (UNI) The Judicial Magistrate Court VII here today granted three-day police custody of four terror suspects who were arrested on July 22 along with explosives.

The city police had filed a petition seeking police custody of the five accused -- Haroon Basha, Malik Basha (both brothers), Tippu Sultan, Athikur Rehman and K Samsudeen -- for interrogation.

One of the suspects -- Malik Basha--could not be produced before the court as he was not well.

They were brought to the court from the Salem Jail under tight security. After hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence counsel, Judge T V Anand sent them in police custody.

He also said the defence lawyers must be allowed to meet their clients every day for 15 minutes for the three days.

The accused had allegedly conspired to blast the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital.

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