New Delhi: At least six suspected Indian Mujahideen operatives, allegedly including two Pakistani nationals, were arrested from across the India on Wednesday.
Delhi police claimed that that accused were involved in terror strikes in Delhi, Bangalore and Pune.
The police sources said the “main man” Imran, who was allegedly providing finance and other logistics besides coordinating various modules, is on the run.
Imran had allegedly planted the bomb in a car outside Delhi’s Jama Masjid on September 19, 2010, the sources said and added that they also looking for one Tauqeer, a top IM leader who is wanted in 2008 Delhi serial blasts and is suspected to be involved in the September 7 High Court blast.
According to media reports, investigators claimed the arrested persons were allegedly involved in the Pune German Bakery blast in February 13, 2010, blast in Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium during an IPL match in April 17, 2010 and firing and a blast in car outside Jama Masjid in September 19, 2010 ahead of Commonwealth Games in New Delhi.
Two Pakistani nationals Mohd. Afzal and Mohd Ajmal were arrested along with Mohd Siddique, Zafar, Abdul Rehman and Irshad Khan, The Hindu quoted a senior police official as saying.
Afzal and Ajmal were arrested from Madhubani in a fake passport case while Rehman and an engineering student Irshad Khan were apprehended from Chennai. Siddique and Zafar were arrested from Delhi, the official said.
“All the arrests were made in the past few days. We have also seized some arms and ammunition from Delhi and nearby areas,” the official said, adding all these were two-member modules.
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