TN police granted 10 days custody of five Maoists

A sessions court today allowed Tamil Nadu police to take into custody for 10 days the five Maoists arrested on May 4 even as their leader Roopesh alleged that police had tried to 'harm them.'
They were arrested from a bakery in Karumathampatti, about 20km from here, and produced before a Mahila Court yesterday, which had remanded them to judicial custody till June 3.
Earlier in the day, 'Q' Branch of the police had filed a petition before the Principal District and Sessions court, seeking 15 days custody.
After hearing arguments, Mahila Court Judge M P Subramanian, in charge the Sessions court, allowed 'Q' branch police 10 days custody and ordered them to produce the Maoists on May 15.

The judge also asked police to provide proper treatment to Shyna, wife of Roopesh, who was reportedly suffering from dental problem, before conducting an inquiry.
Police were also asked to allow a lawyer to meet all the accused daily for 10 to 15 minutes to ensure their safety.

Meanwhile, Subramanian allowed two daughters of the Maoist couple, who were refused permission earlier by jail authorities to meet their parents, to meet them in a court room for 10 minutes.
Coming out after meeting her parents, Aami, the elder daughter, said her father had told her that "both Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu police had tried to stage a fake accident involving the police van and harm them."

Realising the situtaion, all of them raised slogans to try and attract the attention of the villagers, Aami said.
Earlier, she and her sister, along with their paternal uncle, had tried to meet their parents but were denied permission despite being inside for nearly four hours, Aami said.
Meanwhile, Kerala police also submitted a petition to the court today, seeking custody of the five Maoists.