Madani sent to police custody till August 26

PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani was on Tuesday night remanded to police custody till August 26 in connection with the 2008 Bangalore serial blast case. The court granted custody on conditions that he be allowed to perform all religious rituals during Ramzan and avail all medical facilities any time he so desires. Top police officials from Bangalore in Karnataka formally arrested Abdul Nasser Madani, in Kerala on Tuesday. Madani's arrest came hours before the deadline for executing a non-bailable warrant issued by a Bangalore court against him was to expire.