Shramjivi Blast: Policeman records testimony

Jaunpur, Apr 11 (UNI) A policeman today recorded his statement in the Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express bomb blast case here.

The July 28, 2005 blast at Hariharpur crossing near Harpalganj (Singramau) railway station in Jaunpur had killed at least 14 people and seriously wounded 90 others.

The accused Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul appeared before Additional District and Sessions Judge (III) Rajendra Chandra, where constable Buddhiram -- the 20th witness -- recorded his testimony.

The court has summoned sub inspector (Varanasi) Basudev Pandey on April 16, which is the next date of hearing.

There are 48 witnesses in the case, out of which 20 witnesses have testified before the court, so far.

The last hearing of the case took place on April 7.

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

Another accused Ghulam Rajdani alias Pahiya was gunned down in an encounter.

In May last year, 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.

UNI