Five SIMI activist remanded for two more days

Indore, November 02: A local court here today extended the police remand of five SIMI activists, including the two wanted in connection with Ahmedabad bomb blasts by two more days following a plea of the police department.

Allowing the police application, Judicial Magistrate First Class D K Singh granted custody of Mohammed Shafiq, Mohammed Yunus, Sheikh Sajid, Arshad Khan and Firoz Khan for two more days.

JMFC Singh granted permission to the police for remand extension after it stated that they wanted to question the accused to extract vital informations regarding the role of SIMI on serious cases following some inputs.

Madhya Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) had arrested these five banned outfit activists on October 20 here after which they were produced in a court which sent them on police remand till November 2.

–Agencies