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15 terror suspects arrested

Rahi Gaikwad

All are members of Indian Mujahideen linked to recent blasts

Mumbai: The Mumbai police have arrested 15 new terror suspects since September 24, Joint Commissioner (Crime), Mumbai, Rakesh Maria told a press conference here on Monday. This brings the total arrests to 20.

Those arrested are members of the suspected terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, said to be behind the recent blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.

The arrests took place in Mumbai, Pune and Mangalore.

On September 28, the police arrested Asif Bashir Shaikh alias Hasan alias Mahmood (22), a mechanical engineer who allegedly played an active role in the Surat blast bid; Mohamed Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy alias Munawar alias Mannu (31), a computer engineer involved in sending terror e-mails; Mubin Kadar Shaikh alias Salman (24), a Computer Science graduate also involved in terror mails; and Mohamed Atique Mohamed Iqbal alias Musab (25), a Computer Science graduate and active member of an Indian Mujahideen module.

On October 4, Dastagir Phiroz Mujawar alias Afrosh alias Mujib (25), a Commerce graduate involved in imparting training to jihadi activists, was arrested.

Ten suspects were arrested on October 5 in Mangalore. They are Mohamed Akbar Ismail Chadhary alias Sayed alias Yakub, a driver-cum-computer mechanic involved in the Surat blast bid; Anique Shafique alias Khalid, a computer and mobile retailer involved in the Ahmedabad blasts; Majid Akhtar Shaikh alias Naseem, owner of a computer and mobile repair shop and Javed Mohamed Ali, who studied in the School of Quranic Studies. They were active members of an IM module and they participated in a criminal conspiracy; Yasir Anis Syed alias Huzefa, a mobile repairman and Farooq Sharfuddin Tarkash alias Abdullah, a Commerce graduate were active members of an IM module. They were trained at Bhatkal in Karnataka and were part of a criminal conspiracy.

Fazal-e-Rehman Mus Khan Durani, a robber and Ahmed Bawa Abubakar, a farm worker were involved in planting of bombs in Surat and Ahmedabad.

Mohamed Ali Ahmed and Syed Mohamed Noushad alias Sayedna, both civil contractors at Mangalore ran a safe house for IM members.

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Corrections and Clarifications

[ The first paragraph in a report "15 terror suspects arrested" (October 7, 2008, page 1) was "The Mumbai police have arrested 15 new terror suspects since September 24, Joint Commissioner (Crime), Mumbai, Rakesh Maria told a press conference here on Monday. This brings the total arrests to 20." Others have reported that the statement was made by Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor. The reporter clarifies that the press conference was summoned by Mr. Gafoor to announce the arrest and he read out a police statement. All operational details and the details of the suspects, etc. were given by Mr. Rakesh Maria. While Mr. Gafoor gave a break up of the arrests, a categorical statement that "15" arrests were made after September 24 was made by Mr. Rakesh Maria. The reference to Mr. Gafoor in the report was edited out.]

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