Business Standard

Terror strike on Israeli diplomat: Chronology of events

Image

Press Trust of India New Delhi

March 6, 2012: Special Cell of Delhi Police arrests Kazmi, who claims to have been writing for an Iranian publication, for his alleged role in the attack.

March 7: Delhi court remands Kazmi in police custody till March 27.

March 16: Kazmi moves Delhi court alleging that Israel's intelligence agency Mossad is interrogating him and he is being harassed in custody.

March 17: Court issues open warrant against four Iranian nationals including Masod Sedaghatzadeh, Housan Afshar, Syed Ali Mehdi Sadr and Mohammed Reza Abolghasemi.

March 20: Mossad has not questioned Kazmi, Delhi Police tells court.

March 24: Amidst allegations of custodial harassment, Kazmi sent to judicial custody till April 7.

 

March 30: Kazmi seeks bail.

April 3: Court dismisses Kazmi's bail plea.

May 23: Court orders to produce Kazmi physically before it and not via video-conferencing for extension of his JC.

June 2: Police given three months more time to complete ongoing investigation into the case on the ground that it is probing international angle.

July 13: Kazmi moves fresh bail plea which was rejected.

July 17: Sessions court sets aside the magisterial court's order, which extended the probe period in the case.

July 19: Police tells court it is gathering details of the terror strike on an Israeli national on February 13 in Georgia to find out if there was a larger conspiracy behind the attack on a Jerusalem diplomat here.

July 20: The CMM extends the probe period to 180 days.

July 31: Charge sheet filed in Delhi court indicting Kazmi of conspiring with foreign elements and others for the terror strike.

  

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jul 31 2012 | 7:36 PM IST

Explore News