Court remands Ajmal in police custody till January 6

Mumbai, Dec 24 (PTI) Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman, the lone
terrorist caught alive in the November 26 terror strikes, was
Wednesday remanded in police custody till January 6 by a local
court here.

The custody was granted in connection with the case
registered in the Marine Drive police station for hijacking a
Skoda car after abandoning a police jeep and for threatening
the owner of the vehicle with an AK 47.

Due to security concerns, Ajmal was not produced before a
regular court, and Metropolitan magistrate N N Shri Mangale
and public prosecutor Eknath Dhumal went to the police
lock-up, where the terrorist is being kept.

Prosecutor Dhumal said Ajmal was quiet throughout the ten
minute hearing of his remand and only told the magistrate that
he had no complaints of ill treatment against the police.

City-based lawyer K B N Lam had Tuesday said that he
had handed his 'vakalatnama' to the Mumbai police seeking to
appear for Ajmal. "The police can show it to Ajmal and if he
is interested he can sign it and I would appear for him," Lam
said.

However, no lawyer appeared for him Wednesday. Joint
Commissioner of Police (Crime) Rakesh Maria said, "We are
awaiting response from the legal aid of Pakistan Consulate
General which had been sought by Ajmal. Vakalatnamas filed by
other lawyers will be taken into consideration later."

Ajmal's police custody ended Wednesday. On December 11,
the magistrate had visited the Mumbai crime branch, following
which Ajmal was remanded in police custody for 14 days.

Ajmal and his co-terrorist Ismail Khan, who was killed in
a shootout with the police, had ambushed and killed six
policemen, including ATS chief Hemant Karkare, Additional
Commissioner Ashok Kamte and Inspector Vijay Salaskar, on
November 26 night. PTI SP
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