Two SIMI activists remanded to judicial custody

Mumbai, Aug 17 (UNI) A local court today remanded two Students of Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists to judicial custody till August 31 for their alleged role in unlawful activities.

The accused- Saif Nachan and Meenadh Nachan were arrested from Padga Village in Thane district on August three.They were believed to be brothers of Prevention of Terrorist Act (POTA) accused Saquib Nachan, who is facing trial in Mulund bomb blast case of March 13, 2003.

The duo were produced before Metropolitan Magistrate A M Gadre, who remanded them to judicial custody.

Advocate Mobin Solkar, representing the accused, had moved an application stating his clients have apprehended threats of their life in the Arthor Road jail.

The court has forwarded the letter to jail superintendent of Arthur Road Jail and directed to shift them from there to Kalyan or Thane prison.

Earlier, police have seized several incriminating documents from them.

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