Kerala blasts | Accused remanded in police custody till November 15
The Hindu
Martin V.D., accused in Kalamassery Jehovah’s Witnesses’ convention blast case, has been remanded in police custody till Nov. 15. Kerala Police seek to investigate connections of accused, source of explosive materials used in blast. Judge suggests accused seek lawyer during investigation and court proceedings. Blast claimed four lives.
Martin V.D., the accused in the Kalamassery Jehovah’s Witnesses’ convention blast case, has been remanded in police custody till November 15.
In their remand request, the police said they wanted the connections of the accused, including international ones, and the source of explosive materials used for the explosion at Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala, to be investigated.
The accused has to be taken to 10 locations for collecting evidence, the police submitted before the Principal District and Sessions Court.
Honey M. Varghese, the judge, suggested to the accused that he could seek the service of a lawyer any time during the process of investigation and court proceedings as he had chosen to appear as a party in person in the case.
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