The suspense over the arrest of People's Democratic Party leader Abdul Nasar Madani continues even as senior police officers of Karnataka and Kerala held a few rounds of discussions at Kollam in Kerala to decide on the strategy to go ahead. The Joint Commissioner of Police Bangaluru city, Mr Alok Kumar and the Deputy Commissioner Mr Omkariah are in Kollam to execute the arrest warrant, which expires tomorrow. Madani said yesterday that he is willing to surrender before a court of law and the PDP called a meeting of its leaders this morning to decide the court where he should surrender. However, since prohibitory orders are in force in the area, the police did not allow the meeting to take place. However, two or three party leaders are being allowed to meet Madani. AIR correspondent reports, tt is not clear whether the police will allow Madani to surrender before a court. The Kerala police has deployed a huge posse of policemen in Anwarssery area as a precautionary measure.
News On AIR | August 16, 2010 2:15 PM
Madani's arrest: Senior Karnataka officials in Kerala