Shramjivi blast case: Tihar jail superintendent summoned

Jaunpur, June 19 (UNI) A local court today summoned the Tihar Jail superintendent in the Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express bomb blast case.

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

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

Fixing June 29 as next hearing of the case, the court summoned Tihar jail superintendent after two other accused in the case -- Mustakeem alias Saheen and Anisul Mostim alias Sabhi -- presently lodged there -- could not appear before due to his negligence.

The court further directed the superintendent to explain on next hearing why action might not be taken against him.

Chargesheet against the accused 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 gunned down in an 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.

UNI