New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- Delhi's Patiala House Court on Friday extended the police custody of Hizbul Mujahideen operative Javed Ahmed Mattu for five days.

Delhi police sought five days' custody of Mattu on the ground that the associates of accused Javed Ahmed Mattu are also required to be verified from Jammu and Kashmir who are indulged in channelling the funds through hawala from Pakistan.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Nabeela Wali extended custody of Javed Ahmed Mattu alias Irshad Ahmed Malla alias Ehsan after his seven days of custody was over. He was arrested by the Special Cell of Delhi police last week.

Delhi police said that in the course of investigation accused Javed Ahmed Mattu disclosed that one of the associates in Hizbu...