Delhi HC blast: Malik and Dev sent to judicial custody

A Delhi Court on Monday has sent Aamir Abbas Dev and Wasim Akram Malik, the suspected accused of Delhi High Court blast case which took place on September 7, has been sent to judicial remand for 14 days after the NIA has submitted the report stating that it does not require their custody.
Special NIA Judge has ordered to sent both the accused Dev and Malik to Tihar Jail till November  8 after the probe agency said his custodial interrogation was over.
Malik was produced before the judicial custody by the NIA after the expiry of his three-day custody while Dev was already in the judicial custody. Malik remained in the judicial custody for a total of 17 days.
The investigation agency have termed Malik, Jammu and Kashmir native studying Unani medicine in Bangladesh, which is a key link in the conspiracy behind the blast outside Gate Number 5 of the High Court on September 7 which left 15 dead and over 70 injured.
Earlier, NIA had sought Malik's custody on the ground that certain developments were taking place and they werelikely to arrest more people in this connection.
NIA has also seized three mobile phones from Jammu and Kishtwar residences of Malik.
A Metropolitan Magistrate had earlier recorded Dev's testimony under Section 164 of the CrPC, in camera proceedings.
News reported by AR for newsvision

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