Friday, July 21 2006 17:07 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: A sessions court today remanded the three suspects arrested in connection with July 11 serial bomb blasts in commuter trains to ten days' police custody.

The arrested were identified as Mohammad Kalam Ansari and Mohammad Ahmed Shiekh, both residents of Bihar, and Maqbul Ahmed Choudury, a resident of Vashi, Navi Mumbai.

The Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of Mumbai police claimed that 1.5 kg gun powder was seized from them.

The suspects were produced before Judge A B Shete.

All the three have been charged under various sections of IPC, including murder, attempt to murder, causing hurt by dangerous weapons, various sections of Explosive Substance Act, Indian Explosives Act and Indian Railways Act.

ATS officials told Magistrate A V Shete told the that they had searched the house of Ansari and seized 1.5 kg of black coloured gunpowder from his premises. The officials also told the court that they had seized mobile phones from the accused.

These are the first arrests in the case, and ATS officials were hopeful of making a headway in the probe, sources said.