Judge in Jaipur blast case wants his security cover to continue

JAIPUR: The judge who issued the death sentence to four accused in the Jaipur serial blast case on December 20 last year has said that he and his family was still under threat from terrorist organizations and his security be continued. Four constables and two PSOs guard the judge.
The Jaipur serial blast on May 13, 2008 had killed 81 people, while 250 suffered injuries. The sentence of the lower court is yet to be ratified by the high court.
Judge Ajay Kumar Sharma, who had retired on January 31, in a letter to DGP Bhupender Singh said the accused had connections with ISIS and its sleeper cells are working as Indian Mujahedeen in the country. He said some of the terrorists involved in the blast are still at large and could target him or his family members.