ATS to conduct narco test on Sadhvi Pragya

Nashik, Oct 27 (IANS) A court here Monday granted permission to the Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police to conduct narco tests and other scientific procedures on Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, the prime accused in the Malegaon bomb blast.

ATS special counsel Ajay Misar told reporters here that the tests on Sadhvi, arrested last week along with Shivnarayan Singh and Shyam Bhavarlal Sahu, would help the police get vital information about the bomb blast plan and those associated with it.

Sources said the Sadhvi has resorted to 'maun vrat' (vow of silence) in the custody and, as such, was not replying to any of the sleuths' queries.