Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 30: Special Judge NIA, Y P Kotwal today extended the judicial remand of Lashker-e-Toiba militant Mohd Naved alias Usman, Khursheed Ahmed Bhat and Showkat Ahmed, who were involved in Udhampur attack case.
After perusal of the CD files, Special Judge NIA observed, “the investigation of the case is scattered across various places of J&K and more persons are involved in conspiracy which needs to be verified”, adding “some of the co-accused are still absconding which is causing difficulties in unearthing the larger conspiracy behind the attack on BSF convoy”.
With these observations, court extended the 14 days judicial remand of Mohammad Naved, son of Mohd Yaqoob of Faisalabad Pakistan, Khursheed Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat of Bhatpora Chursoo Awantipora and Showkat Ahmed Bhat, son of Ali Mohd Bhat of Pulwama.
In the meanwhile, accused complained before the court that the Jail Superintendent was not allowing them to come out from the cells.
Upon this, Special Judge NIA observed, “as per the law laid down by the Apex Court accused cannot be kept in cell in ordinarily course that too when they are on judicial remand”. Accordingly, court directed Superintendent Kot-Bhalwal Jail that he should not keep the accused in cell as alleged by the accused.
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