30 Aug 2010
Bangalore: It is learnt that Madani was questioned between August 23 and 26.along with another accused in the Bangalore blast case. After questioning, the accused, including Thadiyantevida Naseer, were sent to judicial custody. Madani was quizzed along with Thadiyantevida Naseer, Sarfras Navas, Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Sathar and Badarudhin. Among them Thadiyantevida Naseer, Sarfras Navas, Abdul Jababr and Badarudhin were brought from Parappana Agrahara jail with special court permission. Abdul Jabbar was earlier brought from Hyderabad. He had escaped with injuries in the militants army gunbattle in Kashmir. Abdul Sathar, an explosive expert, was brought from Gujarat and is an accused in the Ahmedabad blast. His son Sharafudhin was also brought from Gujarat as both have been named as accused in the Bangalore blast case.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Police Constable Shajahan appears before Medical Board
Police constable A. Shajahan, former gunman of Mr. Maudany, appeared before a government medical board, chaired by Kollam district hospital superintendent Susan Mathew.
Mr. Shajahan had received formal directions from the District Superintendent of Police Harshita Attaluri to appear before the board.
On August 3, Mr. Shajahan had received notice to appear before the Bangalore police for questioning in connection with Mr. Maudany's alleged role in the 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blasts case. The Karnataka police suspect that Mr. Shajahan was Mr. Maudany's gunman during the latter's alleged visit to Kodagu in Karnataka.
Immediately after receiving the notice, Mr. Shajahan checked into the district hospital here. He later checked into Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. A few days later, he went on medical leave. Since then, his whereabouts were not known.
Mr. Shajahan told the medical board that he was suffering from chronic knee problem. The board, which examined him, recommended surgery.
It also referred him to the Thiruvananthapuram medical college for further examination.
The board submitted a detailed report on the examination to Ms. Attaluri.
Mr. Shajahan had received formal directions from the District Superintendent of Police Harshita Attaluri to appear before the board.
On August 3, Mr. Shajahan had received notice to appear before the Bangalore police for questioning in connection with Mr. Maudany's alleged role in the 2008 Bangalore serial bomb blasts case. The Karnataka police suspect that Mr. Shajahan was Mr. Maudany's gunman during the latter's alleged visit to Kodagu in Karnataka.
Immediately after receiving the notice, Mr. Shajahan checked into the district hospital here. He later checked into Government Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram. A few days later, he went on medical leave. Since then, his whereabouts were not known.
Mr. Shajahan told the medical board that he was suffering from chronic knee problem. The board, which examined him, recommended surgery.
It also referred him to the Thiruvananthapuram medical college for further examination.
The board submitted a detailed report on the examination to Ms. Attaluri.
After Madani, hunt on for his guard
Aug 2010,
Three days after Bangalore blast accused Abdul Nasser Madani was arrested from his camp in Kollam, the Bangalore police are looking for his personal security guard. Police constable Shahjahan is being seen as a valuable link to the blast case, as the Bangalore police believe that Madani never travelled anywhere without him.
What the Bangalore police want to know from Shahjahan is whether he ever travelled with Madani to Coorg, where the conspiracy of the blasts was allegedly hatched.
Madani allegedly travelled to Coorg just a few days before the blasts for a meeting allegedly held in a farmhouse leased by prime accused T Nazir to conspire the blasts.
The Bangalore police had sent a notice to police constable Shajahan on 5th July directing him to appear for investigations.
However, Shahjahan went on medical leave, a day after he received the notice and since then has not reported for duty. The police are now looking for an official logsheet that would throw light on Shahjahan's movement.
Three days after Bangalore blast accused Abdul Nasser Madani was arrested from his camp in Kollam, the Bangalore police are looking for his personal security guard. Police constable Shahjahan is being seen as a valuable link to the blast case, as the Bangalore police believe that Madani never travelled anywhere without him.
What the Bangalore police want to know from Shahjahan is whether he ever travelled with Madani to Coorg, where the conspiracy of the blasts was allegedly hatched.
Madani allegedly travelled to Coorg just a few days before the blasts for a meeting allegedly held in a farmhouse leased by prime accused T Nazir to conspire the blasts.
The Bangalore police had sent a notice to police constable Shajahan on 5th July directing him to appear for investigations.
However, Shahjahan went on medical leave, a day after he received the notice and since then has not reported for duty. The police are now looking for an official logsheet that would throw light on Shahjahan's movement.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
B'LORE BLAST ACCUSED MADANI TAKEN TO MADIKERI FOR PROBE
Bangalore, Aug. 21 (KMC)- The main accused in the Bangalore blast of 2008, Abdul Nasser Madani, was taken to Madikeri in Kodagu district this morning for investigation, according to highly placed sources.
PDP leader Madani, who was arrested by the Bangalore Police from his camp in Kollam, Kerala, three days ago, is suspected to have travelled to a village near Madikeri just a few days before the blasts, for a meeting allegedly held in a farmhouse leased by prime accused T. Nazir to conspire the blasts.
The Police are also looking for Madani's personal security guard, Constable Shahjahan, who is considered a valuable link to the blast case, as the Police believe that Madani never travelled without him.
The Bangalore Police had sent a notice to Constable Shahjahan on July 5, directing him to appear for investigations.
However, Shahjahan went on medical leave, a day after he received the notice and since then has not reported for duty. Police are now looking for an official logsheet that would throw light on Shahjahan's movements.
PDP leader Madani, who was arrested by the Bangalore Police from his camp in Kollam, Kerala, three days ago, is suspected to have travelled to a village near Madikeri just a few days before the blasts, for a meeting allegedly held in a farmhouse leased by prime accused T. Nazir to conspire the blasts.
The Police are also looking for Madani's personal security guard, Constable Shahjahan, who is considered a valuable link to the blast case, as the Police believe that Madani never travelled without him.
The Bangalore Police had sent a notice to Constable Shahjahan on July 5, directing him to appear for investigations.
However, Shahjahan went on medical leave, a day after he received the notice and since then has not reported for duty. Police are now looking for an official logsheet that would throw light on Shahjahan's movements.
Police submit call details, other proofs
Bangalore: The Bangalore police on Wednesday submitted details of telephone contacts between arrested Kerala politician Abdul Naser Madani and the main accused in the July 25, 2008 Bangalore blasts case, Tadiyandavede Nasir, before a court.
The technical evidence along with statements of four eyewitnesses suggesting a role of the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) leader in planning the attacks and in sheltering key perpetrators like T Nasir, was placed before the court after Madani filed a petition saying he is being falsely implicated in the case and asking for quashing of the chargesheet against him.
The technical evidence was produced after the court asked the public prosecutor whether the police had any evidence against Madani other than the voluntary statement made by the main accused implicating Madani in the case.
According to the technical evidence placed before the court, Nasir using the number 9744386493 contacted Madani on the cell phone number 9349955085 registered in his wife Soofiya Madani's name on July 27, 2008, two days after the Bangalore blasts, to fix up a meeting.
Though Madani's advocate argued that he did not use the mobile number presented by the police, the public prosecutor presented a signed statement by Madani's wife saying the number was registered in her name but was used by Madani.
The police told the court that a witness in the case, Madani's brother Jamal Ahmed, had stated that Nasir and another key accused in the case, P K Shabbir, who is still absconding, were sheltered at Madani's college at Anwarserry after the blasts.
Other witnesses were cited as having seen Madani at meetings of the accused ahead of the blasts or having heard conversations with Madani about the blasts after it occurred. Madani's advocate argued that witnesses were coerced into giving statements against the PDP leader by the police.
Before reserving his orders on Madani's plea Justice Subhash B Adi observed that the issue before him was to ascertain whether the police had prima facie made out a case against Madani warranting his naming in the chargesheet. Issues like coercion could be addressed at the trial stage, he said.
Madani was on Tuesday night remanded to police custody for 10 days. His health is being constantly monitored, the police said. The police are expected to question him over the next few days.
The technical evidence along with statements of four eyewitnesses suggesting a role of the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) leader in planning the attacks and in sheltering key perpetrators like T Nasir, was placed before the court after Madani filed a petition saying he is being falsely implicated in the case and asking for quashing of the chargesheet against him.
The technical evidence was produced after the court asked the public prosecutor whether the police had any evidence against Madani other than the voluntary statement made by the main accused implicating Madani in the case.
According to the technical evidence placed before the court, Nasir using the number 9744386493 contacted Madani on the cell phone number 9349955085 registered in his wife Soofiya Madani's name on July 27, 2008, two days after the Bangalore blasts, to fix up a meeting.
Though Madani's advocate argued that he did not use the mobile number presented by the police, the public prosecutor presented a signed statement by Madani's wife saying the number was registered in her name but was used by Madani.
The police told the court that a witness in the case, Madani's brother Jamal Ahmed, had stated that Nasir and another key accused in the case, P K Shabbir, who is still absconding, were sheltered at Madani's college at Anwarserry after the blasts.
Other witnesses were cited as having seen Madani at meetings of the accused ahead of the blasts or having heard conversations with Madani about the blasts after it occurred. Madani's advocate argued that witnesses were coerced into giving statements against the PDP leader by the police.
Before reserving his orders on Madani's plea Justice Subhash B Adi observed that the issue before him was to ascertain whether the police had prima facie made out a case against Madani warranting his naming in the chargesheet. Issues like coercion could be addressed at the trial stage, he said.
Madani was on Tuesday night remanded to police custody for 10 days. His health is being constantly monitored, the police said. The police are expected to question him over the next few days.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Madani to be taken to Kodagu for evidence collection
19 Aug 2010
Bangalore: The special investigation team began to question Madani in the Bangalore blasts case and has decided to take him to Kodagu for evidence collection. There is also a move to conduct a voice test. After presenting Madani before the Bangalore Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Tuesday night, he was given accommodation at a guest house in the police officers mess. On Wednesday, after a health check-up, he was sent to a secret centre of the central crime branch in Yelahanka.
Bangalore city police commissioner Alok Kumar said that his heath condition is stable and special food have been arranged considering his diabetes. Arrangement have also been made for religious prayers.
Madani would be brought to Kodagu for evidence collection as it was made clear in the investigation that planning of the blast took place at Lakkeri estate in Kodagu where the prime accused Thadiyantevida Naseer was camping in the pretext of doing ginger farming. Naseer, Rafeeq and Prabhakar had given a statement that Madani had visited here.
There is also an attempt to send voice samples of Madani as the Bangalore police have recorded the chat between Madani and Naseer. Naseer had used 6 SIM cards during that period and from one of the SIM he had called Soofiya Madani before and after the blast. Soofiya had also confessed that Naseer had called in her phone to talk to Madani.
Bangalore: The special investigation team began to question Madani in the Bangalore blasts case and has decided to take him to Kodagu for evidence collection. There is also a move to conduct a voice test. After presenting Madani before the Bangalore Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on Tuesday night, he was given accommodation at a guest house in the police officers mess. On Wednesday, after a health check-up, he was sent to a secret centre of the central crime branch in Yelahanka.
Bangalore city police commissioner Alok Kumar said that his heath condition is stable and special food have been arranged considering his diabetes. Arrangement have also been made for religious prayers.
Madani would be brought to Kodagu for evidence collection as it was made clear in the investigation that planning of the blast took place at Lakkeri estate in Kodagu where the prime accused Thadiyantevida Naseer was camping in the pretext of doing ginger farming. Naseer, Rafeeq and Prabhakar had given a statement that Madani had visited here.
There is also an attempt to send voice samples of Madani as the Bangalore police have recorded the chat between Madani and Naseer. Naseer had used 6 SIM cards during that period and from one of the SIM he had called Soofiya Madani before and after the blast. Soofiya had also confessed that Naseer had called in her phone to talk to Madani.
Bangalore: ‘Madani Dreams of Islamic Nation, Involved in Serial Blasts’- Govt
Bangalore, Aug 19. In its affidavit filed in the state High Court on Wednesday August 18, the state government charged Madani with conspiring to realize his dream of converting India into an Islamic nation through unleashing destructive activities all over the country. It also said that Madani was the brain behind the serial blasts in the city, and had also circulated fake currency notes to destabilize the economy.
The High Court had asked the government to file objections to the writ petition filed by Abdul Nasser Madani, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader from Kerala, to cancel the charge sheet and first information report filed against him relating to the serial blasts in the city.
The city crime branch policemen have named Madani as the 31st accused in the blasts case. “Setting off blasts in the city was part of a larger conspiracy to disturb law and order in the country, towards creating Islamic nation here. Madani was behind the conspiracy to set off blasts in the city in 2008. Madani had planned to engage the country in a proxy war by using PDP activists and workers of other fundamental outfits. He had got time bombs manufactured, by using improvised microchips, and had despatched them to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh states,” the affidavit claims. It also says that before the blasts, Madani and his associates had made preparations and undertaken drills for three months.
“The accused went around the city in March 2008, and identified the spots where the bombs were to be planted. On the night of July 24 that year, the accused loaded bombs onto a Scorpio vehicle, went round the city and planted 15 time-bombs. Out of them, eight went off, killing a woman and injuring nine persons,” the government stated. It said that a person named T Nazir had called Madani on July 27 over phone, and had provided him with the details relating to the blasts, about which evidences are available. A person named Joseph Verghese from Kerala had heard Madani speaking to his associates about the blasts. When Nazir was in Madapur in Kodagu district, Madani visited him twice and paid him 2,500 rials. Madani has collected huge funds running into several crores of rupees from oil-rich nations for undertaking destructive activities in India. There are also evidences of Madani’s involvement with Coimbatore blasts, the government stressed, while vehemently opposing Madani’s writ petition.
The government also prayed the High Court to permit it to set up a special court to try the accused in the blasts case, as it said, there is a need to conduct court proceedings in the case emergently. The public prosecutor expressed apprehension that delay in conducting hearing in the case might enable the concerned to destroy evidences.
The advocate appearing for Madani said that Madani was arrested by the policemen, merely based on a statement made by T Nazir, prime accused in the case. He felt that the arrest does not stand the test of law.
High Court judge, Justice Subhash B Adi, reserved his verdict on the writ petition.
In the meanwhile, the policemen have started interrogating Madani in a secret location. The police sources said that the interrogations are being conducted in such a way that Madani does not have any problems in following the religious practices during the Ramadan month like consuming food at night, offering prayers, observing fast, etc.
The High Court had asked the government to file objections to the writ petition filed by Abdul Nasser Madani, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader from Kerala, to cancel the charge sheet and first information report filed against him relating to the serial blasts in the city.
The city crime branch policemen have named Madani as the 31st accused in the blasts case. “Setting off blasts in the city was part of a larger conspiracy to disturb law and order in the country, towards creating Islamic nation here. Madani was behind the conspiracy to set off blasts in the city in 2008. Madani had planned to engage the country in a proxy war by using PDP activists and workers of other fundamental outfits. He had got time bombs manufactured, by using improvised microchips, and had despatched them to Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh states,” the affidavit claims. It also says that before the blasts, Madani and his associates had made preparations and undertaken drills for three months.
“The accused went around the city in March 2008, and identified the spots where the bombs were to be planted. On the night of July 24 that year, the accused loaded bombs onto a Scorpio vehicle, went round the city and planted 15 time-bombs. Out of them, eight went off, killing a woman and injuring nine persons,” the government stated. It said that a person named T Nazir had called Madani on July 27 over phone, and had provided him with the details relating to the blasts, about which evidences are available. A person named Joseph Verghese from Kerala had heard Madani speaking to his associates about the blasts. When Nazir was in Madapur in Kodagu district, Madani visited him twice and paid him 2,500 rials. Madani has collected huge funds running into several crores of rupees from oil-rich nations for undertaking destructive activities in India. There are also evidences of Madani’s involvement with Coimbatore blasts, the government stressed, while vehemently opposing Madani’s writ petition.
The government also prayed the High Court to permit it to set up a special court to try the accused in the blasts case, as it said, there is a need to conduct court proceedings in the case emergently. The public prosecutor expressed apprehension that delay in conducting hearing in the case might enable the concerned to destroy evidences.
The advocate appearing for Madani said that Madani was arrested by the policemen, merely based on a statement made by T Nazir, prime accused in the case. He felt that the arrest does not stand the test of law.
High Court judge, Justice Subhash B Adi, reserved his verdict on the writ petition.
In the meanwhile, the policemen have started interrogating Madani in a secret location. The police sources said that the interrogations are being conducted in such a way that Madani does not have any problems in following the religious practices during the Ramadan month like consuming food at night, offering prayers, observing fast, etc.
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