AP High Court granted bail to 10 Muslim Youth

Hyderabad,Feb.5: Andhra Pradesh High Court has granted conditional bail to10 Muslim youths, who were arrested after the Mecca Masjid bomb blast oncharges of waging a war against the State and "Jihadi" activities.Justice P Swaroop Reddy granted bail to Arshed Khan, MalkondiahMohammed Naseeruddin alias Naser, Mohammed Abdul Raheem, Syed AbdulKhader alias Imran, Abdul Kareem alias Anwar, Shaik Mohammed Fareed aliasPasha, Gulam Aslam Siddiqui, Mohammed Abdul Wajid, Abdul Wassay,Mohammed Shakeel alias Moulana.The court directed that the accused appear before the Gopalpuram stationhouseofficer twice a week.The accused informed the court that they were arrested by Gopalpuram policeon the complaint of K Ramachander, inspector of police, task force, that theywere waging a war against the State and that they were allegedly involved inJihadi activities.They alleged that they were illegally detained and brutally tortured by thepolice for several days. The accused informed the court that they weresent toCherlapally central jail five months ago.Senior counsel Balreddy argued on behalf of the petitioners and submitted tothe court that the police had completed the investigation and filedchargesheets.He said "if they were released on bail, there is no apprehension of evidencebeing tampered with".