Ajmer: A court here has allowed National
Investigation Agency (NIA) to interrogate four accused
belonging to Hindu outfits, who are lodged in a jail here, in
connection with Samjhauta Express explosion in February 2007.
District and Session Judge Prashant Kumar Agarwal has
given persmission to NIA to question Lokesh Sharma and
Devendra Gupta, both members of right wing group Abhinav
Bharat, in connection with Samjhauta Express blast.
In another application, Acting Chief Judicial Magistrate
Jagendra Kumar Agarwal also gave permission to NIA for
interrogation of Harshad Solanki and Mukesh Vasani, both
members of right wing group Abhinav Bharat, in central jail
here.
All the four were arrested by Rajasthan Anti-Terror
Squad in connection with the Ajmer blast which left 3 persons
dead.
S.P. National Investigation Agency Mahesh Chand Ladha
and his team will interrogate the four for ten days
Meanwhile, lawyer of the accused Umardan Lakhavat filed
two applications in both the courts today seeking permission
for presence during the interrogation of the accused.
PTI
First Published: Friday, December 03, 2010, 00:13