New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- The special NIA court at Patiala House on Wednesday extended the judicial custody of Dr Adeel Ahmed, Dr Shaheen Saeeda, Dr Muzammil, Amir Rashid Ali, Jasir Bilal Wani (alias Danish), Soyab, and Mufti Irfan till January 8.

They were produced before the court after expiry of their judicial custody.

Special Judge (NIA) Prashant Sharma extended the judicial custody of the accused persons after hearing submissions of the Special Public Prosecutor for the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The hearing was conducted in a closed courtroom.

NIA had sought the extension of judicial custody of all seven accused persons.

The court remanded Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama (J&K), Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag (J&K),...