Thiruvananthapuram, Tuesday15 June2010: Bangalore Chief Metropolitan court today issued a non-bailable warrant against PDP chairman Abdul Nazer Maudani in the Bangalore serial blast case. As per the court order Maudani should present before the court within June 23.

Maudani is listed as the 31st accused in the case. Meanwhile Maudani will present his application for anticipatory bail on Wednesday in the session’s court.

Among the 32 charge sheeted, 12 are absconding. Of the six named as accused Friday, five belong to Kerala and one from Karnataka, he said.

PDP leaders had on Monday declared their decision not to allow the arrest of PDP chairman Maudani.

Earlier report: -

The City Police on June 11 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 Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Alok Kumar who has the charge of the case confirmed PDP Chairman Abdul Nazer 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.

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.