1993 Mumbai blasts: 4 accused remanded in CBI custody

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• May 24, 2022 | Sourav Boruah

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"Times New Roman";color:#424242;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Digital Desk: The
four accused detained in Gujarat in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts have
been remanded in the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) till
May 30.

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"Times New Roman";color:#424242">On May 17, nearly 29 years after serial bomb
bombings rocked Mumbai, killing 257 people, Abu Bakar, Sayyed Qureshi, Shoeb
Qureshi, and Yusud Bhatka were captured.

"Times New Roman";color:#424242">One of the defendants, Salim Mira Shaikh,
described the four as accused participants in firearms and explosives training
in Pakistan. They allegedly also took part in the plot and planning sessions
for the bombings.

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"Times New Roman";color:#424242">The CBI took custody of the four based on the
warrant issued against them during the investigation. The four were produced
before the special court on Monday. The CBI sought their custody for 14 days
for custodial interrogation.

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Deepak Salvi, a special CBI prosecutor, advocated for the
four's detention, claiming that the role they played and their ties to the
principal conspirators needed to be investigated.

The lawyers for the four, Farhana Shah and Sultan Khan, said
that almost 750 witnesses' statements were recorded during the investigation.
During the trial of the case, charges were filed against the apprehended as
well as the absconding accused.

The accused did not comply with the investigative agency by
fleeing, according to the court. The defendants filed an application with the
court stating that they will not make any confessional comments.