Shramjeevi blast accused in judicial custody till Jan 4

Jaunpur, Dec 21 (UNI) A local court today extended the judicial remand of the three accused in the Patna-New Delhi Shramjeevi Express bomb blast case till January four.

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

The accused Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul were produced before Additional District and Sessions Judge Arun Kumar Mishra as Additional District and Sessions Judge (III) Rajendra Chandra was on leave today.

The Court issued bailable warrant against the 12th and 13th witnesses Sudhir Ravidas and Dhyanu Ravidas, who did not appear before the court.

Chargesheet against the three 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 was yet to be traced.

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

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

On December 16 last, 10th witness Ram Balan and 11th witness Rajesh Kumar recorded their testimony. There are 48 witnesses in the case.

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