Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, 11 June 2010: The Karnataka police today stated that Maudani has been included in the accused list, which they submitted before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in connection with the July 2008 serial bomb blasts in the City. The Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar who has the charge of the case today confirmed PDP Chairman Abdul Nazar Maudani’s name in the charge sheet submitted on Friday.

However, Soofiya Maudani had not been named an accused in the list. Six more names including Maudani’s had been included in the additional charge sheet, which comprises of five Malayalees and one native of Karnataka. At present a total of 32 names have been included in the accused list, among which 20 had been arrested.

Earlier report

The City Police on Friday filed additional charge sheet before the first Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in connection with the July 2008 serial bomb blasts in the City. The city police on May 19, 2009 had filed charge sheet against 26 persons, including four foreign nationals, for their alleged involvement in the serial blasts. The major break through in the case had occurred when LeT Commander Thadiyentvida Nazeer got arrested. At present Nazeer and his relative Shafas are in the custody of Karnataka police. The court would consider the case on Monday.

The names of People’s Democratic Party leader Abdul Nazar Maudani and his wife Sufiya Madani are also reported to be mentioned in the charge sheet. But the police official had neither confirmed nor denied this.

As many as nine bombs went off in the City on July 25, 2008 killing one and injuring eight persons. The blasts were caused by low-intensity crude bombs triggered by timers.