Mumbai: Mohammed Ajmal Amir alias Kasab, the lone terrorist captured during the recent Mumbai attacks, has been remanded to police custody till December 24.
He was not be presented before a court due to security reasons, a police official said on Thursday.
Amir was to be brought before a magistrate in a south Mumbai court for remand Thursday morning, but the police have decided against taking him out of the lock-up, Joint Police Commissioner (Crime) Rakesh Maria said.
"Apart from security reasons, the media publicity was also taken into consideration before deciding on this," Maria said.
A magistrate will now go to the crime branch lock-up located inside the Mumbai police headquarters, which is only one kilometre from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) — one of the several prominent places where Amir and nine other terrorists struck on the night of Nov 26.
KASAB'S CHARGESHEET
Mumbai Crime Branch has registered 12 against Amir — including murder, attempt to murder, conspiracy and for waging war against the nation. He has also been booked under relevant sections of the Arms Act and Explosives Act.
Amir was arrested from Girgaum Chowpatty while his associate Ismail Khan was killed in a police encounter on the fateful night of 26/11 attacks.
He has been in police custody since November 27.
Amir and Ismail had killed 55 commuters at CST and three senior police officers, including Maharashtra ATS Chief Hemant Karkare.
Amir's associates — Bada Abdul Rehaman, Abu Ali, Abu Soheb, Umar, Abdul Rehaman Chhota, Fahad Ullah, Ismail Khan, Nasir alias Abu Umer and Babar Imaran alias Abu Akasha — were killed at different locations during the 60-hour commando operation against them.
At least 179 people were killed in the terror attacks.
(With inputs from IANS)
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