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Ajmal remanded to police custody till Jan 19

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Press Trust of India Mumbai

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone terrorist arrested for his involvement in the November 26 Mumbai terror attacks, was today remanded to police custody till January 19 by a Magistrate court here.

Ajmal was remanded for his involvement in the Cama hospital firing registered in the Azad Maidan police station at south Mumbai.

However, Ajmal, who had no legal representation, was not produced in the court citing security reasons.

"We argued that we (police) have to investigate about the incident at Cama hospital where the firing took place," Additional Public Prosecutor E B Dhamal said.

Seven persons, including two police personnels, were killed in the shooting at Cama hospital on November 26.

 

Ajmal is presently in judicial custody in three other cases.

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First Published: Jan 06 2009 | 12:24 PM IST

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