Key accused in Kozhikode twin blast case turns approver

A key accused in the Kozhikode twin bomb blast case of March 2006, Shammi Firoz, was today made approver in the case by the CBI Special court here.

Kochi: A key accused in the Kozhikode
twin bomb blast case of March 2006, Shammi Firoz, was today
made approver in the case by the CBI Special court here.

The order in this regard was issued by special court judge
S Vijay Kumar on a request from Firoz to make him approver in
the case.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing
terror related cases in kerala, supported firoz`s plea.

Firoz`s name will henceforth be deleted from the accused
list and he will be made a witness.

Firoz (28), who hails from Parappanangadi in Kozhikode was
arrested by the NIA in march this year from the
Nedumbassery airport uwhen he arrived here from Abu Dhabi.

The NIA had filed chargesheet in the case on Aug 2 this
year.

The court also issued warrant to Bangalore police to produce
alleged Let militants and accused in bangalore blast case and
kozhikode twin blast case-- T Nazeer, Sarfraz Nawaz, and two
others in the court within two weeks.

The accused are currently lodged in Bangalore prison.

PTI

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