By Sanjay Kumar Mishra

Gaur, Nov, 16: The Rautahat bomb blast accused Muhammad Aaftab Alam was shifted to central jail in Nakkhu on Friday night.

Following the verdict of Rautahat District Court, Alam was shifted to the central jail where he would be kept for carrying out further investigation into his case.

During the Friday’s hearing, Alam was not found innocent and thus further investigation on his alleged crime was required. The district court allowed for his shifting to the safer jail.

“Serious allegations upon Alam need detail investigation with additional evidences. If he is freed investigation process may hamper,” there is in the court decision.

District Security Committee had decided for his transformation. “Due to the security reason Alam was required to be shifted to the central jail from the district,” Police Inspector Pappu Nayak said. He said that the district jail was not appropriate for Alam.

“Alam was brought late Friday night from Rautahat and admitted to Nakkhu jail at 4:00 AM early Saturday morning due to the security purpose,” police said. However, he would be presented to the court at hearing times along with evidences and witnesses.

Nayak said that victims, witnesses and complainants were provided security. “The plain-cloth police have been providing security to the victims and their families and the accused in the crime was shifted elsewhere from the district for maintaining security,” he told.

The existing criminal laws advocates for maintaining safety of defendants
and plaintiffs during the investigation of a criminal case.