Martin V.D., the accused in the Kalamassery Jehovah’s Witnesses’ convention blast case, has been remanded in police custody till November 15.
In their remand request, the police said they wanted the connections of the accused, including international ones, and the source of explosive materials used for the explosion at Kalamassery in Kochi, Kerala, to be investigated.
The accused has to be taken to 10 locations for collecting evidence, the police submitted before the Principal District and Sessions Court.
Honey M. Varghese, the judge, suggested to the accused that he could seek the service of a lawyer any time during the process of investigation and court proceedings as he had chosen to appear as a party in person in the case.
The October 29, 2023 blast had claimed four lives.
