Dec 24, 2011

            A Press Release by the Delhi Police on 30 November unraveled a new terror network with unraveling of an Indian Mujahidin terrorist module suspected to be involved in the Pune German Bakery blast  of  13^th February 2010, Chinnaswami Stadium blasts of 17^th April-2010 and the Jama Masjid shoot out and blast on 19^th September 2010. The Special team of Delhi police apparently took extensive assistance from Central Intelligence Agencies, West Bengal Police, Bihar Police and Tamilnadu Police denoting the spread of the network. Six members including one Pakistani national of the Indian Mujahidin module were apprehended. Two AK-47 rifles along with 50 cartridges, one 9mm pistol along with 14 live cartridges, 1.4 Kgs of black Explosive material, 3.2 Kgs of white explosive material, 350 gms granular off white explosive material, 5 detonators and Fake Indian Currency notes worth Rs.2 Lacs along with other incriminating materials were recovered.

            The network was exposed with apprehension of Mohd. Qateel Siddiqi @ Sajan @ Siraj @ Vivek Mishra (Aged-27 yrs) s/o Mohd. Zafeer r/o Darbhanga, Bihar presently residing in Delhi on 22 November 2011 near Anand Vihar, Bus Terminal. One 9mm loaded pistol along with 14 live cartridges was recovered.  Fake Indian Currency notes worth Rs.2 Lacs were also recovered. Two fake passports, one forged Identity card of National Cadet Corps and one fake Driving Licence in the name of Vivek Mishra were recovered.

            Interrogation revealed that he is a member of the Indian Mujahidin terrorist module led by Ahmad Siddi Bappa @ Shahrukh @ Yashin Ahmad @ Imran @ Asif of Bhatkal, Karnataka. On 23.11.2011 another member of the Indian Mujahidin module Gauhar Aziz Khumani (Aged-31yrs) s/o Mohd.Luqman r/o Darbhanga, Bihar and presently residing at Delhi, was apprehended from Delhi. On inputs provided by Mohd. Qateel Siddiqui, raids were conducted in Madhubani, Bihar and on 24.11.2011 a member of the Indian Mujahidin module, Gayur Ahmad Jamali (Aged-21 yrs) s/o Nasrullah Jamal r/o Madhubani, Bihar, was apprehended from Madhubani  and on 25.11.2011 another member of Indian Mujahiddin module, Mohd. Adhil @ Ajamal @ Shoeb @ Guddu (Aged-40 yrs) s/o Late Mohd. Shafiq of Karachi, Pakistan, a Pakistani national and presently residing at- Madhubani, Bihar, was apprehended from Madhubani, Bihar.

            Further raids in Chennai on 27.11.2011 led to the apprehension of two members of the Indian Mujahiddin module, Mohd. Irshad Khan (Aged-52 yrs) s/o Abdul Zahid Khan r/o Samastipur, Bihar and presently residing at Delhi   and Abdur Rahman (Aged-19 yrs) s/o Mahfuz-ur-Rahman r/o Darbhanga, Bihar and presently residing at Chennai, Tamilnadu. Two AK-47 rifles along with 50 cartridges, 1.2 Kg white explosive material, one Kg chemical in a container, 1.4 Kgs of black explosive material, 2 Kgs of white explosive material, 350 gms of granular off white explosive material, 5 detonators have been recovered from  their hideouts in and around Delhi.  Interrogation revealed that this module is involved in the, Pune German Bakery Blast of 13.02.2010, the Bangalore Chinaswami Stadium Blast of 17.04.2010 and Jama Masjid shoot-out and blast of 19.09.2010. [Delhi Police Press Release on 30 November].

            The exposure of the Indian Mujahidin terror module has been timely for a number of blasts including the recent Mumbai serial and Delhi High Court blasts have not been concluded. More over now it appears that for the Pune incident there is more than one theory with the Maharashtra police apprehending other suspects.

            Nevertheless the overall pattern of Indian Mujahidin operations spread through the country with linkages abroad under the rubric of the Karachi project seems to be clearly emerging. Perhaps it was in this context that the Home Minister Mr P Chidambaram commented in his monthly conference that though the Pakistan Prime Minister Mr Gillani had been categorised as a man of peace by the Prime Minister himself, there was no forward movement on terror related cases including Mumbai provided by India to that country.

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