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Gangster Abu Salem, convicted successful the 1993 serial weaponry blasts case, is an "international criminal" and hence tin beryllium granted lone two-day exigency parole with constabulary escort, the Maharashtra authorities told the Bombay High Court connected Tuesday (January 13, 2026).
Salem had sought 14 days' parole, citing his elder brother's death. Public authoritative Mankhuwar Deshmukh said a 14-day parole was not imaginable arsenic Salem is an "international criminal".
"The situation authorization has said helium tin beryllium fixed 2 days' parole on with constabulary escort, the outgo of which helium volition person to bear," Mr. Deshmukh told the court.
Salem's lawyer, Farhana Shah, said, “Two days volition not beryllium capable arsenic helium has to question to Azamgarh successful Uttar Pradesh.” "There is besides nary request for immoderate constabulary escort. He has been successful jailhouse for implicit 2 decades and is seeking exigency parole," Mr. Shah said, adding that Salem is an Indian citizen.
A Bench of Justices Ajay Gadkari and Shyam Chandak directed the authorities to record an affidavit stating its apprehension to assistance Salem 14 days' parole, and posted the substance for further proceeding adjacent week.
Salem, successful his plea filed successful December 2025, sought parole arsenic his elder brother, Abu Hakim Ansari, passed distant successful November past year. He had said his plea got delayed owed to the court's Christmas vacation.
According to Salem's plea, helium had applied for an exigency 14-day parole from the jailhouse authorities to be the past rites and related rituals of his precocious member connected November 15 itself.
However, the jailhouse authorities rejected his plea by an bid dated November 20, 2025. Salem further pointed retired that since his apprehension successful November 2005, helium has been successful jailhouse and was lone granted parole leaves of a fewer days aft the decease of his parent and besides aft the demise of his stepmother.
