Agencies
New Delhi, May 22:
A suspected militant of Bangladesh-based Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HuJI) was arrested by Delhi police and 3.1 kg of deadly RDX recovered following his questioning, eight days after serial blasts rocked Jaipur claiming 65 lives.
Abdul Rehman, in his early thirties, was caught from Chelmsford Road near New Delhi Railway Station last night when he was coming to the capital from West Bengal, a senior police officer said.
He was subjected to intense interrogation during which he revealed that some explosives were hidden in Janakpuri area of west Delhi.
A raid was conducted in the locality following the disclosure and 3.1 kg of RDX, five detonators and a sophisticated timer device were recovered, the officer said.
However, no ammunition or weapons were recovered from the suspected militant's possession.
The arrest by Delhi Police's Special Cell came following a tip off from intelligence Agencies.
Senior police officers, including from Central intelligence Agencies
, are questioning him to find out whether he was in anyway involved in the Jaipur blasts. They were also trying to ascertain whether he was a member of a HuJI sleeper cell operating in the city.
"We are interrogation him to find out whether he was involved in the recent blasts," the officer said.
Man arrested with explosives in Rajasthan
Bhilwara, May 22:
A man was today arrested and about 1,300 kg of explosive materials recovered from his house here.
On a tip-off, a police team raided the house of Fakruddin Sorgar near Kotwali police station area and recovered the explosives stacked in five bags.
On questioning, Fakruddin said he had brought the explosives for making crackers, DSP (City) Narpat Singh said.
However, police suspect the explosives were meant for other purpose.
The explosives have been sent for testing and a case has been registered against Fakruddin.
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