A local court in Ajmer has granted permission to the CBI for interrogation of terror suspects Devendra Gupta and Lokesh Sharma in the Malegaon blast case. The court has passed this order on Tuesday while hearing a petition filed by the CBI, which sought permission.
According to the court order, the CBI can question both the suspects at the central jail in Ajmer for next 10 days. The court observed that it would be unfair if the permission was not given to the investigating agency. The defence argued that lawyers should be allowed to be present during the questioning.
The court observed that if the defence files any such application during the interrogation, the CBI may consider such applications.
The CBI team comprising Mumbai ATS officer Promad Kumar, deputy SP F.B. Karna and inspector A.J. Sheikh will question the suspects. Both Devendra Gupta and Lokesh were arrested in the Ajmer blast case by the Rajasthan ATS and both are currently lodged in Ajmer central jail.
According to sources, Aseemanand mentioned the names in his statement last year in Delhi.