<p>The government has cleared the proposal to appoint the special public prosecutor, state Home Minister R Ashok told reporters here. Madani is currently in judicial custody in the city.<br /><br />Along with the PDP leader, 31 people were named in the chargesheet framed in the case related to the 2008 blasts which left a woman dead and 20 others injured.<br />Of the 32 accused in the case, 14 have been arrested.<br /><br />Karnataka Police arrested Madani on August 17 from Kollam in Kerala. The 300-member strong Commando Force created for deployment to tackle terror, naxal and underworld activities would commence functioning within a fortnight, Ashok said.<br /><br />While an 100-member commando team would be stationed in Bangalore, the remaining would be deployed in Hubli, Mangalore and Belgaum, he said. The force had undergone training under Army personnel, he said.<br /><br />There have been reports that some of the elements engaged in underworld activities in Mumbai were trying to make Bangalore as the base for operations and police have been keeping a vigil on such gangs, he said.</p>
<p>The government has cleared the proposal to appoint the special public prosecutor, state Home Minister R Ashok told reporters here. Madani is currently in judicial custody in the city.<br /><br />Along with the PDP leader, 31 people were named in the chargesheet framed in the case related to the 2008 blasts which left a woman dead and 20 others injured.<br />Of the 32 accused in the case, 14 have been arrested.<br /><br />Karnataka Police arrested Madani on August 17 from Kollam in Kerala. The 300-member strong Commando Force created for deployment to tackle terror, naxal and underworld activities would commence functioning within a fortnight, Ashok said.<br /><br />While an 100-member commando team would be stationed in Bangalore, the remaining would be deployed in Hubli, Mangalore and Belgaum, he said. The force had undergone training under Army personnel, he said.<br /><br />There have been reports that some of the elements engaged in underworld activities in Mumbai were trying to make Bangalore as the base for operations and police have been keeping a vigil on such gangs, he said.</p>