The Bangalore Police on Tuesday arrested People`s Democratic Party (PDP) chief Abdul Nasser Madani in connection with the 2008 Bangalore blast case.
The PDP leader was arrested amid high drama from his camp, ending the eight-day long suspense. A local court had issued warrant against Madani. He is the key accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts.
Madani was taken to Thiruvananthapuram en route to Bangalore by air so that he could be produced before the Metropolitan Magistrate there this evening itself.
Earlier, at a press gathering, Madani denied his involvement in the Bangalore blasts. He said he was ready for arrest but will appeal to the Supreme Court.
"I have not got any warrant in connection with the Bangalore blast. When I read about warrant in papers, I spoke to my lawyers. This is a conspiracy against me. I approached the court for bail as it is the right of every citizen," said Madani.
Madani asked party workers to protest through democratic means and said he will surrender before the court after the afternoon prayers.
"I don`t believe I can return alive from Karnataka. I may be implicated in many other terror cases. I am suffering from a host of diseases but will surrender. If they arrest me in between, let them do," he said.
Madani was listed as the 31st accused in an additional chargesheet filed by the police last month after confessions by suspected Lashkar-e-Toiba operative T Nazir linking him to theBangalore blasts that left one person dead and 20 others injured.
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