Abdul Khader, Bengaluru Blasts Undertrial, Dies in Jail After 17 Years Awaiting Verdict

Abdul Khader, an undertrial prisoner from Kodagu, died aged 62 in Bengaluru’s Parappana Agrahara Central Prison while awaiting verdict in the 2008 serial blasts case. He spent nearly 17 years behind bars. Denied urgent medical care despite diabetes and deteriorating health, he suffered cardiac arrest, sparking renewed concerns over prolonged undertrial detention in UAPA and terrorism cases.