Shramjivi Express blast case hearing on Sep 12

Jaunpur, Aug 24 (UNI) The court today extended the judicial custody of Patna-New Delhi Shramjivi Express bomb blast case accused till September 12, the next date of hearing.

According to the prosecution, all the three prime accused Obaid-ur-Rehman, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul were produced before additional district and sessions judge (III) Rajendra Chandra, who extended their custody till September 12.

The blast on July 28, 2005 near Singramau railway station here had killed 14 passengers and wounded 90 others.

On July 24, 2006 the court had upheld charges 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 killed in a police encounter.

In May 2006, Hilal-ud-din and Nafikul were deported from Cherallapalli Central Jail, Andhra Pradesh under a warrant, while Obaid-ur-Rehman, a Bangladeshi, was deported here from Murshidabad, West Bengal.

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