Court lets Aseemanand depose via videolink

PANCHKULA: A special court in Panchkula on Thursday allowed National Investigation Agency ( NIA) to hold hearings in the case involving Swami Aseemanand, a key accused in Samjhauta Express blasts, through video conferencing.

Aseemanand is also allegedly involved in various other blasts in the country and is currently lodged in the Ambala jail.

The NIA on Wednesday moved an application seeking permission for video conferencing on the ground that it required heavy security arrangements to produce Swami Aseemanand before the Panchkula court on every hearing.