A court docket in Delhi despatched gangster Lawrence Bishnoi to a week-long custody of National Investigation Agency (NIA) for interrogation in connection to an alleged terror funding to Khalistan supporters, a supply mentioned.
Special Judge Shailendra Malik handed the order in an ‘in-chamber continuing’ on an utility moved by the NIA, the court docket supply mentioned.
In its utility, the company sought Bishnoi’s custody for seven days, claiming that he was required to be confronted with an arrested co-accused Deepak Ranga in the matter.
The court docket has additionally allowed Bishnoi’s legal professionals to meet him throughout his custody and directed jail authorities to guarantee his security and safety, noting that he was a high-risk accused.
The NIA had lodged the case beneath sections associated to waging struggle towards the State, conspiracy and different offences punishable beneath the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
Bishnoi can also be an accused in the case associated to the alleged killing of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala.
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