Shramjivi blast accused to appear in court tomorrow

Jaunpur, Nov 21 (UNI) The three terrorists involved in the the Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express bomb blast case will appear in the court here tomorrow.

The July 28, 2005 blast near Singramau railway station in Jaunpur had killed at least 14 people and injured 90 others.

The accused Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul would be produced before Additional District and Sessions Judge (III) Rajendra Chandra under tight security.

The court has summoned the concerned train guard Zafar Ali for recording his statement.

Chargesheet against the trio had already been filed under CrPC sections 148, 307, 302 and 120 B, Explosive Substance Act section 3/4, Railway Act section 150, 151 and Foreigners Act section 14.

Two other accused Mohd Sharif alias Sirajuddin of Bangladesh and Mohd Roni are absconding, while Dr Sayeed is yet to be traced.

Another accused Ghulam Rajdani alias Pahiya was eliminated in a police encounter.

In May last, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul were brought here from Cherallapalli Central Jail, Andhra Pradesh under a warrant, while Obaid-ur-Rehman, a Bangladeshi, was brought from Murshidabad, West Bengal.

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