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Coimbatore
3 accused in atheist murder case shifted to police custody
March 23, 2017
The judicial magistrate court here today allowed police to take three persons into custody for interrogation in connection with the murder of Farooq, a Dravida Viduthalai Kazhakam worker and atheist.
Farooq was found murdered on March 16 night, reportedly in protest against his social medial post against religion.
Three city residents, Ansath, Shamsuddin and Saddam Hussain, had surrendered before the court and were remanded in judicial custody for 15 days and lodged in the Central jail here.
Police filed a petition yesterday with the 5th Judicial Magistrate Court seeking their custody for three days for interrogation. Though counsel for the accused opposed shifting them to police custody, magistrate Selvakumar allowed police to take them into custody.
