Kannur, Tuesday 06 April 2010: Suspected Lashkar operative Thadiyantavide Nazir will be produced before a Kerala court today in the case relating to the attempted murder of an Islamic scholar in Aluva three years ago, police said.

Nazir, who was in the police custody here in connection with investigation into various terror related cases, was taken to Aluva town near Ernakulam Monday evening amid tight security.

He was remanded to judicial custody till Apr 19 in connection with the murder attempt on Rahim Pookadasseri, an Islamic scholar, for propagating progressive ideals and would face proceedings in the court in Aluva today, police said.