Blast convict allowed to make phone call from jail

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:36 [IST]

Mumbai, Mar 7 (UNI) The designated TADA court today allowed blast convict Firoz Amani Malik to make phone call at his residence here from the Arthur Road jail, following his mother's illness.

TADA judge P D Kode granted the permission on an application moved by the convict's counsel Farhana Shah seeking court nod on humanitarian grounds.

The court, while granting permission, directed him to deposit a cash amount with the Registrar of the court and then make a phone call for maximum of five minutes only.

Malik was convicted by the TADA court for throwing a bomb at Mahim Fishermen Colony, resulting in death of two people and serious injuries to ten others.

He is at present languishing in jail after being convicted by the court.

UNI

Topics: LAW-93 BLAST-CONVICT

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