Bengal: In case of ‘Pakistan national’ who ‘made fake Indian passports’, ED seeks 5 more days of custody
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday sought an additional five-day custody of Ahammed Hossain Azad (53), initially arrested in a fake passport case as an alleged Bangladeshi national, but later allegedly found to be a Pakistani national.
Azad was arrested on April 15 from Birati, North 24 Parganas and produced before Chief Judge Sukumar Ray of the City Sessions Court. The ED’s counsel stated on Thursday, “We have enough evidence that shows that Azad has connections with Pakistan and the agency would like to interrogate the accused further in custody.”
Azad’s counsel said, “The accused has been in custody for a month. The liberty of my client is being curtailed. Last time the ED sought custody, (they) questioned him for only one day. We pray for judicial custody.”
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