Delhi serial blasts accused sent to police custody

A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist and Delhi serial blasts accused, who claims to be a minor, was Tuesday sent to police custody for five days by a city court.

A suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist and Delhi serial blasts accused, who claims to be a minor, was Tuesday sent to police custody for five days by a city court.

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The next hearing will be on March 29.

A medical board of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) submitted a report Monday before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja and said the age of Salman Ahmed alias Chotu was between 25-26 years.

On March 15, the court directed AIIMS to determine Ahmed's age after his counsel claimed him to be a minor at the time of the Delhi serial blasts in September 2008.

The serial blasts in the capital Sep 13, 2008 had claimed 26 lives and left 135 others injured.