By IANS,
New Delhi : A Delhi court Friday issued a fresh production warrant against 26/11 key suspect Abu Jundal after he could not be produced in the court as he is in the custody of Maharashtra police since July 20.
Jundal was arrested June 21 at Delhi’s IGI airport by Delhi Police’s Special Cell.
The court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash issued a production warrant against Jundal after taking note of the charge sheet filed by the Delhi Police Special Cell Sep 20.
Maharashtra police told the court that Jundal’s police custody was extended till Oct 3 by Nashik’s chief judicial magistrate.
“Abu Jundal taught Hindi and local languages spoken in Mumbai to the 10 terrorists who perpetrated the 2008 Mumbai attack,” police had said in the charge sheet.
Police added that Jundal along with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) member Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and others was present in the “control room” in Pakistan for monitoring the Mumbai attacks Nov 26, 2008, that left 166 people dead.
“Jundal disclosed that he is a member of the LeT and knew all leaders of the Indian Mujahideen and motivated some members for jihad,” the charge sheet had said.
He was charged with offences of conspiracy, forgery and possession of forged or counterfeit currency notes under the Indian Penal Code and also booked under the Explosive Substances Act, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Passport Act and Arms Act.