Thiruvananthapuram: Abdul Nazer Madani, an accused in the Bangalore blast case, has been asked to deposit Rs 14.79 lakh by the Karnataka police for his security expenses during his trip to Kerala.
Madani has been allowed by a NIA court to visit his parents in Kerala. He was also permitted by the Supreme Court to visit Kannur to attend his son’s wedding on August 9.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written to his Karnataka counterpart Siddaramaiah saying that his government is ready to provide security for Madani. Vijayan also asked him to reduce the amount sought by the police for protection.
Madani also plans to approach the Supreme Court against the Karnataka police’s demand. While allowing him to attend his son’s wedding, the apex court had asked the 51-year-old People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader to take care of his security expenses as he was on a personal visit.
Poonthura Siraj, working chairman of PDP, said the police has sought 60% of Rs 14.79 lakh security amount as advance. “They have appointed 19 police officials and we have to provide their flight tickets and accommodation. We will have to spend around Rs 25 lakh. This is injustice, we cannot arrange so much cash in a short span.”
He said Madani had visited Kerala three times between 2013 and 2016 and only once he had to incur security expenses of Rs 18,000 and flight tickets of the police officers.
“when Madani visited in 2016, only 5 police officials were assigned. Why do they want to send 19 now,” said Siraj
Madani, an under-trial lodged in Bengaluru prison in connection with the 2008 serial blasts case, was granted interim bail by the Supreme Court on Monday to attend the wedding.
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