In a humanitarian gesture, a TADA court has allowed the serial blast accused, lodged in central prison in Mumbai, to have the customary "Sheer Kurma" (sweet dish) on the festival of Ramzan Id this week. This is for the first time that such a facility is being extended to prisoners.

On a plea made by defence lawyer Farhana Shah and Subhash Kanse, the designated judge P D Kode summoned the jailer to the court and asked him to submit his say on allowing such a facility on December 27. The jailor informed the court that "Sheer Kurma" could be made available in prison canteen on payment or allowed in jail through the relatives of inmates subject to security checks.

CBI prosecutor A S Kulaye granted no objection to such facility being allowed. Accordingly, the court has directed the jailor to allow the relatives of accused to bring "Sheer Kurma" on Id festival day subject to security checks. The judge also ruled that "Sheer Kurma" should be served to the accused in reasonable quantity and not in the form of food.
Bureau Report