Hyderabad police gets Tunda's custody

Hyderabad, Oct 4:The plea of the Hyderabad police was finally granted. It is to get the custody of IM bomb expert Abdul Karim Tunda in connection with various charges of waging war against India.

Additional Sessions judge Dharmesh Sharma said that they have no problems in conceding to the application of the Hyderabad police.

He said, "The application moved by Inspector BK Rao (of Hyderabad Police) is allowed. The Superintendent, Tihar Jail, is directed to hand over the custody of accused Abdul Karim Tunda to BK Rao and his team after proper verification tomorrow to enable the police officials of Hyderabad to produced the accused before the special court Hyderabad."

Tunda was being tried for the blasts in 197 in a Delhi court when the special investigation team in Hyderabad moved the court on October 1 for Tunda's custody after the trial here gets over on October 15.

Meanwhile Tunda's advocate said that the Hyderabad police should produce Tunda in Delhi after the interrogation and that his medication should be taken care of during custody.

"In view of the undertaking (of Rao), the special court Hyderabad is requested that after investigation qua accused Abdul Karim Tunda is over, he be send back to Delhi as he is required here for investigation of several pending cases by the special cell of Delhi Police," the court said.

The Hyderabad police had lodged the application saying that cases on various charges have been lodged by a court in Nampally.

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