The Bangalore city police turned down the plea of the People’s Democratic Party leader and an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case, Abdul Nasser Maudany, to offer prayers at an Idgah in the city on Id-ul-Fitr.
Mr. Maudany, who is undergoing treatment for various medical conditions at a health centre in Whitefield, is on a monthlong bail granted by the Supreme Court on medical grounds.
Sources said Mr. Maudany had sought police permission to let him offer prayers on Tuesday at the Abdul Bari Corporation Grounds, Shivajinagar. But the police denied permission citing that he had been granted bail for treatment and was not allowed to roam around in the city.
Mr. Maudany, however, told presspersons that the Supreme Court had mentioned that he was not to be in police custody, but only under their supervision, and thus the police denying him permission to offer prayers was a violation of the order.
Chandy’s visitChief Minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy met Mr. Maudany at the health centre on Monday evening. Mr. Chandy was visiting his daughter who is also undergoing treatment at the centre.
A press release from the health centre, Soukya, said Mr. Chandy conveyed seasons’ greetings to Mr. Maudany and enquired about his health.
Issac Mathai, medical director of the centre, told The Hindu that Mr. Maudany’s ailments had worsened over the last one year.
