Three suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists, who were allegedly involved in the recent Pune blasts, have been arrested by Delhi Police. With these arrests the cops claim to have averted terror strikes in Delhi and Bodgaya
Delhi Police today claimed to have solved the Pune serial blasts in August and averted terror strikes in Delhi and Bihar's Bodhgaya during upcoming festival season with the arrest of three suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorists.
The Pune blasts were to avenge the murder of IM operative Qateel Siddique in Yervada Jail on June eight and the initial plan was to target Mumbai or the prison but later this was changed due to logistical reasons, police said.
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Asad Khan (33), who is a recruiter, motivator and ideologue of the IM, and Imran Khan (31) were arrested on September 26 from their hideout in Pul Prehladpur in south Delhi and Syed Firoze (38) was apprehended from Nizamuddin Railway station five days later, Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar told a press conference here.
Asad Khan is a computer expert and has done his diploma. They were allegedly directed by top operatives of the outfit Riyaz and Iqbal Bhatkal. Five kg of explosive materials, ten detonators and other articles were recovered from them. They had plans to target Delhi during the festival season and a temple in Bodhgaya.
"With the arrests, we have managed to avert these incidents," Kumar said. "During the interrogation of Abu Jundal, we came to know about the plans to strike terror in the country," he said.