New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- The Patiala House court on Friday declined police custody of jailed gangsters Hashim Baba and Anwar Khan in a registered MCOCA case. The Delhi police had sought 7 days further custody of Hashim Baba and Anwar Khan for their confrontation in view of the statement which was recorded under MCOCA.

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Chander Jit Singh rejected the application seeking further custody of Hashim and Anwar. While rejecting the Delhi police's application, the court stated that no new accused have been arrested who need to be confronted with the accused persons. No new facts have surfaced in the statement, which the investigation agency is not aware of.

The court remanded them to judicial custody alongwith two oth...