A city court has allowed an alleged Indian Mujahideen militant, facing trial in the 2008 Batla House encounter case here, to make two other suspected modules of the outfit as witnesses to counter the prosecution case against him.
Additional sessions judge Rajender Kumar Shastri, who has been holding trial of Batla House encounter case allowed Shahzad Ahmed’s plea to summon Mohd Saif and Zeeshan, both lodged in Sabarmati Jail, Ahmedabad, in connection with the serial blasts of July 26, 2008. Shahzad is an accused along with Saif and Zeeshan and 11 others in September 13, 2008 serial blasts. According to the chargesheet, Mohd Saif was also present in the flat in which the encounter took place on September 19, 2008 between officers of the special cell and the alleged Indian Mujahideen terrorists.
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NDMC plans Only-women toilets
Age Correspondent
New Delhi, May 23
The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to construct “only-women” toilet blocks in each of the 104 municipal wards under the civic body.
To begin with, the department of environment management services (DEMS) has identified 48 locations in unauthorised colonies, JJ clusters and commercial complexes for constructing toilets in the first phase.
DEMS committee chairman Vijay Prakash Pandey said, “A survey was conducted across all six administrative zones and 48 locations identified where “mahila” toilets can be constructed. The details have been sent to engineering department that will complete the projects in a time-bound manner.”